Summary:
Brown County CUSD 1 district in Illinois has only one middle school, Brown County Middle School, which serves grades 5-8 with an enrollment of 185 students. The school faces significant challenges, with academic performance well below state averages across multiple metrics.
Brown County Middle School's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is higher than the state average. Its proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science are all below state levels, with the largest gaps in 8th grade ELA (35.7% vs. 56.7%) and 6th grade Math (25.6% vs. 32.7%). The school's performance has declined over the past two years, with proficiency rates dropping below 30% across all grades in 2023-2024. Additionally, 46.49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, higher than the state average, and the school spends $13,431 per student, also above the state average.
Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8, Brown County Middle School is underperforming compared to state standards across multiple measures. This suggests the school may be facing challenges in effectively translating its resources into strong academic outcomes for students. Further investigation would be needed to determine the root causes of these issues and develop targeted strategies for improvement.
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