For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 215 students in Brown County CUSD 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Brown County CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Brown County CUSD 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 67%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brown County High School, with 65-69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
690 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Brown County CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 65-69% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#372 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
9 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
653 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
95%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
85
# Students in K Grade:
40
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
73
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
51
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,742 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,807 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,742
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,807
$21,244
Best Brown County CUSD 1 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brown County High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 E Main St
Mount Sterling, IL 62353
(217) 773-7702
Mount Sterling, IL 62353
(217) 773-7702
Grades: 9-12
| 215 students
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