For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 212 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 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
680 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
41,995 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.
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
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
10 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
646 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
95%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
136
# Students in K Grade:
44
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
146,316
# 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.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,062
$22,343
Spending / Student
$20,099
$21,585
Best Brown County CUSD 1 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
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
| 212 students
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