For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 215 students in Brown County Community Unit School District 1. 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 Community Unit School District 1 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 Community Unit School District 1 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
1,030 Schools
# Students
690 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brown County Community Unit School District 1, 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.
Overall District Rank
#352 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)65-69%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,807 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,742
$22,430
Spending / Student
$19,807
$21,668
Best Brown County Community Unit School District 1 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brown County High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 E Main St
Mount Sterling, IL 62353
(217) 773-7702
Mount Sterling, IL 62353
(217) 773-7702
Gr: 9-12 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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