Best Public Schools in Brownstown, IL

Summary:

The city of Brownstown, Illinois is home to three public schools serving students from elementary through high school: Brownstown Elementary School, Brownstown High School, and Brownstown Junior High School. These schools, operated by Brownstown CUSD 201, vary in size and academic performance, with Brownstown Junior High School standing out as a high-performing institution.

Brownstown Junior High School is the standout in the district, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools over the past 3 years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 63.7% and 66.6% of 7th and 8th graders, respectively, scoring proficient or better on the ELA portion of the IAR exam - significantly higher than the state average. In contrast, Brownstown Elementary School and Brownstown High School have more mixed academic results, with some grades and subjects performing below the state average.

While the schools in Brownstown are predominantly white, ranging from 94.83% at Brownstown Junior High to 98% at Brownstown High School, the district faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which ranges from 20.1% at Brownstown Elementary to 33.3% at Brownstown Junior High. Additionally, Brownstown High School's 76% four-year graduation rate is below the state average, indicating a need for additional support and resources to help students successfully complete their high school education. The district also has significant disparities in per-student spending, with Brownstown High School spending $15,076 per student, compared to around $10,600 per student at the elementary and junior high schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ISA Science (2023)			IAR English Language Arts (2023)						IAR Mathematics (2023)						SAT Mathematics (2023)	SAT English Language Arts (2023)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	ISA Science End of Course	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brownstown Junior High School	Public	7-8	421 S College Ave	Brownstown	62418	Fayette County	Brownstown CUSD 201	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 427-3839	58	5	12.0	53.4%	55 (94.8%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	76.2	259^th of 1367 public middle schools	81.1%		74.8	282^nd of 1369 public middle schools	79.4%	23		66.7						63.7	66.6					18.2	37.5			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$10,580	$1,501	$9,079
Brownstown High School	Public	9-12	421 S College Ave	Brownstown	62418	Fayette County	Brownstown CUSD 201	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 427-3839	100	9	11.3	61.0%	98 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	37.5	448^th of 699 public high schools	35.9%		50.2	346^th of 699 public high schools	50.5%	102			47.6													0.0	23.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	100.0		97.9	$15,076	$1,923	$13,152
Brownstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	460 W South St	Brownstown	62418	Fayette County	Brownstown CUSD 201	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 427-3368	256	21	12.4	57.4%	244 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	35.8	1268^th of 2077 public elementary schools	39.0%		42.6	1121^st of 2082 public elementary schools	46.2%	147	29.2			18.0	30.4	30.4	40.0			23.1	13.0	8.3	10.0					98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	13.2	9.2	$10,647	$2,018	$8,629

Cities Near Brownstown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Elmo	5.67 mi	3	486^th
Vandalia	8.12 mi	8	581^st
Altamont	11.92 mi	2	388^th
Ramsey	13.27 mi	2	221^st
Farina	14.23 mi	1	753^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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