Brown County CUSD 1 School District

502 E Main St
Mt Sterling, IL 62353-1377
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 215 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 25% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), 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 90%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brown County High School, with ≥90% 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 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
690 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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%)
30%
27%
29%
30%
60-64%
50%
(21-22)
65-69%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
3%
29%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
95%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,742 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. 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 $21,244. 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
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,742
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,807
$21,244

Best Brown County CUSD 1 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brown County High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 E Main St
Mount Sterling, IL 62353
(217) 773-7702
Gr: 9-12 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • 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

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