For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 185 students in Mount Sterling, IL.
The top ranked public middle school in Mount Sterling, IL is Brown County Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Mount Sterling, IL public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average). Middle schools in Mount Sterling have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Illinois public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Mount Sterling, IL (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brown County Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
504 E Main Street
Mount Sterling, IL 62353
(217) 773-7601
Mount Sterling, IL 62353
(217) 773-7601
Grades: 5-8
| 185 students
Mount Sterling, Illinois Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Western Illinois Correctional Center (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
2500 Route 99 South
Mount Sterling, IL 62353
(217) 773-4441
Mount Sterling, IL 62353
(217) 773-4441
Grades: 12
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Mount Sterling, IL?
The top ranked public middle schools in Mount Sterling, IL include Brown County Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Mount Sterling?
1 public middle schools are located in Mount Sterling.
What is the racial composition of students in Mount Sterling?
Mount Sterling public middle schools minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle schools average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
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