Top Rankings
Brimfield Community Unit School District 309 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 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 403 students in Brimfield Community Unit School District 309. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary School in Brimfield Community Unit School District 309 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,103 Schools
# Students
612 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brimfield Community Unit School District 309, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
1%
27%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
95%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Community Unit School District 309 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brimfield Grade School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
216 E Clinton St
Brimfield, IL 61517
(309) 446-3366
Brimfield, IL 61517
(309) 446-3366
Gr: PK-8 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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