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2 N ALTON ST, FREEBURG, IL 62243 • ST. CLAIR County
(618) 539-0393

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00345453
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 1702
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 17163
Physical Location Address 2 N Alton St
Freeburg, IL 62243-1465
Mailing Address PO BOX 98
Freeburg, IL 62243-0098

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
46
Teachers (FTE)
9.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.11:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 95.7% Black or African American: 2.2% Asian: 2.2%
46 Students
White 44 est. 95.7%
Black or African American 1 est. 2.2%
Asian 1 est. 2.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
24
52.2%
♀
Female Students
22
47.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 71 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 27 (38%) Kindergarten: 8 (11.3%) 1st Grade: 5 (7%) 2nd Grade: 5 (7%) 3rd Grade: 13 (18.3%) 4th Grade: 2 (2.8%) 5th Grade: 9 (12.7%) 7th Grade: 2 (2.8%)
71 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 27 38%
Kindergarten 8 11.3%
1st Grade 5 7%
2nd Grade 5 7%
3rd Grade 13 18.3%
4th Grade 2 2.8%
5th Grade 9 12.7%
7th Grade 2 2.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 50 100 2019-2020: 69 students 69 2019-2020 2021-2022: 79 students 79 +14.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 46 students 46 -41.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 46 9.0 5.1:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 79 7.5 10.5:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 69 8.1 8.5:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 62243)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 62243 Income: $93,328 $93k ZIP 62243 Home Value: $268,200 $268k ZIP 62243 This ZIP Freeburg Income: $93,328 $93k Freeburg Home Value: $268,200 $268k Freeburg City Average ST. CLAIR County Income: $68,495 $68k ST. CLAIR County Home Value: $144,917 $145k ST. CLAIR County County Average Illinois Income: $81,765 $82k Illinois Home Value: $207,574 $208k Illinois State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 62243 Poverty Rate: 9.2% 9.2% Freeburg Poverty Rate: 9.0% 9.0% ST. CLAIR County Poverty Rate: 13.4% 13.4% Illinois Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 62243 Current ZIP
$93,328 $268,200 9.2% 6,522
Freeburg (City Average)
$93,328 $268,200 9.0% 6,522
ST. CLAIR County (County Average)
$68,495 $144,917 13.4% 276,469
Illinois (State Average)
$81,765 $207,574 11.5% 12,394,076
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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