Brimfield CUSD 309 School District

Po Box 380
Brimfield, IL 61517-0380
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Brimfield CUSD 309 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 403 students in Brimfield CUSD 309 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Brimfield CUSD 309 School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
612 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Brimfield CUSD 309 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#103 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Brimfield CUSD 309  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
47%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brimfield CUSD 309  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brimfield CUSD 309  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
50%
≥90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Brimfield CUSD 309  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
27%
# Black Students
6 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
580 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
95%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
39
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,570 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,732 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Brimfield CUSD 309  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Brimfield CUSD 309  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,570
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Brimfield CUSD 309  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,732
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Brimfield CUSD 309  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Brimfield CUSD 309 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brimfield Grade School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
216 E Clinton St
Brimfield, IL 61517
(309) 446-3366
Grades: PK-8
| 403 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 612 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 47% (Top 10%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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