Summary:
The city of Brownstown, Illinois is home to three public schools serving grades K-12: Brownstown Elementary School, Brownstown High School, and Brownstown Junior High School. These schools are part of the Brownstown CUSD 201 district.
Among the three schools, Brownstown Junior High School stands out as the highest-performing, with a statewide ranking of 679 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rates are above the district and state averages, though its Mathematics proficiency lags behind the state level. In contrast, Brownstown High School has a lower statewide ranking of 456 out of 698 Illinois high schools and a 2-star rating, but it maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89% and a low dropout rate of 2.4%.
Across the district, the schools face challenges with low academic performance, with proficiency rates well below state averages in many grade levels and subject areas. This is likely related to the high rates of poverty, with 58.3% to 62.77% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, as well as chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4%, which are well above the state average. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratios, the district's academic struggles suggest a need for targeted strategies to address the underlying factors and improve student outcomes.
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