Item: Brown County CUSD 1 School District
Rating: 6
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Brown County CUSD 1 School District

502 E Main St
Mt Sterling, IL 62353-1377

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Top 50%

Tel: (217) 773-7401

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 690 students in Brown County CUSD 1 School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

�� Schools in Brown County CUSD 1 School District have an score of 30% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 30% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,398 Schools

# Students

690 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

49 Teachers

136,655 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brown County CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	77	83
Kind	40	125
1	47	131
2	48	137
3	33	135
4	45	135
5	40	135
6	55	137
7	41	141
8	49	143
9	73	155
10	51	156
11	52	153
12	39	150

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District Rank

Brown County CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 65-69% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#352 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Brown County CUSD 1 School District
2023	#352
2022	#372
2021	#404
2019	#617
2018	#633
2017	#665
2016	#682
2015	#613
2014	#461
2013	#523
2012	#282

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30%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Brown County CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	30%	27%
2021	24%	28%
2019	20%	33%
2018	20%	32%
2017	19%	32%
2016	17%	31%
2015	17%	29%
2014	51%	59%
2013	54%	58%
2012	88%	80%
2011	81%	80%

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29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Brown County CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2022	29%	30%
2021	28%	32%
2019	32%	38%
2018	20%	37%
2017	27%	38%
2016	25%	36%
2015	27%	38%
2014	62%	57%
2013	59%	58%
2012	82%	75%
2011	75%	75%

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60-64%

50%

(21-22)

65-69%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Brown County CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2022	67%	87%
2018	90%	87%
2017	84%	87%
2016	90%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	84%	86%
2013	84%	83%
2012	87%	82%
2011	87%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.10

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Brown County CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	0.10	0.70
2022	0.11	0.68
2021	0.09	0.68
2020	0.08	0.68
2019	0.08	0.68
2018	0.07	0.67
2017	0.07	0.67
2016	0.09	0.67
2015	0.23	0.67
2014	0.07	0.66
2013	0.05	0.66
2012	0.05	0.65
2011	0.06	0.66
2010	0.04	0.64
2009	0.07	0.64
2008	0.05	0.64
2007	0.06	0.63
2006	0.05	0.61
2005	0.06	0.61
2004	0.04	0.60
2003	0.05	0.59
2002	0.01	0.59
2001	0.01	0.58
2000	0.01	0.57
1999	0.01	0.56
1998	0.02	0.56
1997	0.01	0.54
1996	0.01	0.53
1995	0.02	0.53
1994	0.02	0.52
1993	0.01	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Brown County CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	3%	6%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
1996	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Brown County CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	27%
2022	3%	27%
2021	2%	27%
2020	2%	26%
2019	2%	26%
2018	2%	26%
2017	2%	26%
2016	2%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2009	1%	22%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Brown County CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
1998	1%	21%

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% White

95%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brown County CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	95%	45%
2022	94%	47%
2021	95%	47%
2020	96%	48%
2019	96%	48%
2018	97%	49%
2017	97%	49%
2016	96%	49%
2015	76%	49%
2014	96%	50%
2013	98%	50%
2012	97%	51%
2011	97%	51%
2010	98%	53%
2009	96%	53%
2008	97%	54%
2007	97%	55%
2006	97%	56%
2005	97%	57%
2004	98%	57%
2003	97%	58%
2002	100%	59%
2001	100%	60%
2000	100%	61%
1999	100%	62%
1998	99%	63%
1997	100%	64%
1996	99%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	99%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Brown County CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,742 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. 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 $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Brown County CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	$15 MM	$15 MM
2022	$12 MM	$14 MM
2021	$15 MM	$15 MM
2020	$12 MM	$14 MM
2019	$11 MM	$14 MM
2018	$12 MM	$15 MM
2017	$9 MM	$13 MM
2016	$9 MM	$12 MM
2015	$8 MM	$10 MM
2014	$9 MM	$12 MM
2012	$9 MM	$11 MM
2011	$8 MM	$11 MM
2010	$8 MM	$10 MM
2009	$8 MM	$10 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$7 MM	$9 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM
2005	$6 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$8 MM
2003	$7 MM	$7 MM
2002	$7 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Brown County CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	$14 MM	$14 MM
2022	$12 MM	$14 MM
2021	$14 MM	$14 MM
2020	$12 MM	$14 MM
2019	$12 MM	$13 MM
2018	$11 MM	$14 MM
2017	$11 MM	$12 MM
2016	$10 MM	$12 MM
2015	$8 MM	$11 MM
2014	$8 MM	$12 MM
2012	$8 MM	$11 MM
2011	$8 MM	$11 MM
2010	$8 MM	$11 MM
2009	$7 MM	$10 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM
2005	$6 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$8 MM
2003	$10 MM	$8 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,742

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Brown County CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	$22,062	$17,333
2022	$15,939	$19,707
2021	$20,721	$17,764
2020	$15,939	$19,707
2019	$15,609	$17,662
2018	$15,862	$19,255
2017	$11,835	$17,801
2016	$11,626	$14,596
2015	$10,126	$11,118
2014	$11,244	$13,203
2012	$11,487	$11,701
2011	$11,012	$11,859
2010	$9,598	$11,118
2009	$9,901	$10,546
2008	$9,129	$11,298
2007	$8,576	$10,143
2006	$7,794	$9,054
2005	$7,802	$9,158
2004	$8,549	$8,999
2003	$9,366	$8,614
2002	$9,173	$8,976
2001	$6,847	$8,649
2000	$6,706	$8,451
1999	$6,226	$7,697
1998	$4,743	$5,971
1997	$4,376	$5,662
1995	$4,681	$5,677
1992	$4,033	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$19,807

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Brown County CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	$20,099	$16,251
2022	$16,058	$19,097
2021	$18,877	$16,655
2020	$16,058	$19,097
2019	$16,288	$17,005
2018	$14,900	$18,215
2017	$15,113	$17,235
2016	$13,341	$14,516
2015	$10,729	$11,218
2014	$10,706	$12,904
2012	$11,037	$11,755
2011	$10,278	$11,220
2010	$10,170	$11,218
2009	$9,087	$10,416
2008	$9,056	$10,971
2007	$8,074	$9,827
2006	$8,111	$8,997
2005	$8,390	$9,234
2004	$8,727	$9,089
2003	$12,343	$9,395
2002	$10,299	$9,305
2001	$6,843	$8,562
2000	$6,568	$8,142
1999	$6,159	$7,325
1998	$5,242	$5,848
1997	$4,304	$5,503
1995	$4,172	$5,507
1992	$4,844	$4,672

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Best Brown County CUSD 1 School District �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Brown County Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

501 Nw Cross St
Mount Sterling, IL 62353
(217) 773-7501

Gr: PK-4 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

Rank: #22.

Brown County High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

500 E Main St
Mount Sterling, IL 62353
(217) 773-7702

Gr: 9-12 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #33.

Brown County Middle School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

504 E Main Street
Mount Sterling, IL 62353
(217) 773-7601

Gr: 5-8 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Brown County CUSD 1 School District?

Brown County CUSD 1 School District manages 3 public schools serving 690 students.

What is the rank of Brown County CUSD 1 School District?

Brown County CUSD 1 School District is ranked #346 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Brown County CUSD 1 School District?

95% of Brown County CUSD 1 School District students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Brown County CUSD 1 School District?

Brown County CUSD 1 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Brown County CUSD 1 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,807 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 690 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: 65-69% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education