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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 preschool serving 403 students in Brimfield CUSD 309 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Brimfield CUSD 309 School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
612 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
38,167 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.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
32%
# Black Students
6 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
580 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
95%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
39
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,570
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,732
$21,244
Best Brimfield CUSD 309 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brimfield Grade School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
216 E Clinton St
Brimfield, IL 61517
(309) 446-3366
Brimfield, IL 61517
(309) 446-3366
Grades: PK-8
| 403 students
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