Elementary Schools in Brown County CUSD 1

Summary:

Brown County CUSD 1 is a small school district in Illinois that contains a single elementary school, Brown County Elementary School. The school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade and is located in a rural area. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, it faces some challenges in terms of academic proficiency and student demographics.

Brown County Elementary School's statewide ranking has varied, going from 812 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 1,071 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were below the state averages, with 42.7% proficient or better in ELA (vs. 53.1% statewide) and 46.3% proficient or better in Math (vs. 38.5% statewide). The school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates were above the state average, but 4th-grade scores were below.

Additionally, Brown County CUSD 1 has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 51.38% in 2023-2024. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $11,195, which is above the state average, suggesting the district is investing resources into the school, but the outcomes may not yet be fully realized.

District Detail

502 E Main St
Mount Sterling, IL 62353-1377

(217) 773-7401

SchoolDigger Rank:
414^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 673

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brown County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	501 NW Cross St	Mount Sterling	62353	Brown County	Brown County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 773-7501	270	20	13.4	49.6%	256 (94.8%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	46.6	1071^st of 2056 public elementary schools	47.9%		55.4	812^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.7%	259	46.0	37.5	42.7	54.0	34.4	46.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	25.1	$12,632	$953	$11,679

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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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