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Brownstown Community Unit School District 201

421 S College Ave
Brownstown, IL 62418-1129
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 94 students in Brownstown Community Unit School District 201. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Brownstown Community Unit School District 201 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 29% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Brownstown Community Unit School District 201 have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brownstown High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
426 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Brownstown Community Unit School District 201, 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 70% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#460 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
27%
30-34%
30%
60-64%
50%
70%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.02
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
n/a
29%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
99%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,331 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,918 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,331
$21,990
Spending / Student
$18,918
$21,244

Best Brownstown Community Unit School District 201 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brownstown High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
421 S College Ave
Brownstown, IL 62418
(618) 427-3839
Gr: 9-12 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 426 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 1%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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