Brown County CUSD 1 School District

502 E Main St
Mt Sterling, IL 62353-1377
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 468 students in Brown County CUSD 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Brown County CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,106 Schools
# Students
680 Students
1,189,821 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
89,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Brown County CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 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 65-69% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#372 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Brown County CUSD 1  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
24%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brown County CUSD 1  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.
29%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brown County CUSD 1  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.
60-64%
50%
65-69%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Brown County CUSD 1  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
65,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
321,483 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
27%
# Black Students
10 Students
201,875 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
646 Students
544,403 Students
% White Students
95%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
52,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
67
53,905
# Students in K Grade:
44
116,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
129,937
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
128,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
128,944
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
128,405
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
130,441
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
134,533
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
113,187
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
116,893
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
2,567
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,062 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,099 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Brown County CUSD 1  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
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Brown County CUSD 1  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
$22,062
$22,343
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Brown County CUSD 1  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
$20,099
$21,585
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Brown County CUSD 1  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 Brown County CUSD 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brown County Elementary School
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
501 Nw Cross St
Mount Sterling, IL 62353
(217) 773-7501
Grades: PK-4
| 262 students
Rank: #22.
Brown County Middle School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
504 E Main Street
Mount Sterling, IL 62353
(217) 773-7601
Grades: 5-8
| 206 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 680 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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