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Brownstown High School

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Brownstown High School ranks 456 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

456^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 35% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Brownstown High School is a public high school located in Brownstown, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 94 students. The school is part of the Brownstown CUSD 201 district, which is ranked 601 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brownstown High School faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 15.8% to 26.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. The school's academic performance is also a concern, with test scores generally below state averages across various assessments, particularly in mathematics, where only 12-21% of students are proficient or better. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 54.9% to 62.77% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Beecher City Junior-Senior High School and Ramsey High School, Brownstown High School's performance is generally lower, with higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. However, the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 10.5 to 12.1, which is comparable to or better than the nearby schools.

102

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,602

Per pupil spending ?

68.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

421 S College Ave
Brownstown, IL 62418-1129

(618) 427-3839

District: Brownstown CUSD 201

Feeder schools for Brownstown High School:

Elementary:	Brownstown Elementary School
Middle:	Brownstown Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.1%

Two or more races:

2.0%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Illinois avg48%

456^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

601^st of 811Brownstown CUSD 201 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	456 of 698	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	424 of 697	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	448 of 699	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	346 of 699	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.1	568 of 688	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	549 of 701	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	525 of 647	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	546 of 642	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.9	367 of 643	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.2	368 of 614	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	12.4	584 of 670	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	61.3	292 of 670	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	32.7	500 of 665	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.6	438 of 655	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.4	229 of 643	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	16.0	541 of 632	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.5	459 of 624	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.1	341 of 612	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.5	260 of 596	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	25.1	488 of 590	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	53.1	318 of 592	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	53.0	312 of 586	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	378 of 685	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.4	156 of 664	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	46.9	342 of 656	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	374 of 658	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	434 of 639	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.8	537 of 665	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	471 of 620	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	305 of 672	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	342 of 639	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	232 of 626	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	375 of 611	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.8	599 of 639	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	473 of 585	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	367 of 685	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.1	586 of 668	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	499 of 668	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.7	265 of 664	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.4	498 of 675	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	466 of 564	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	447 of 554	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	466 of 557	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	331 of 560	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	9.5	534 of 553	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	523 of 552	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	504 of 548	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-4 vs state

Mathematics21%-18 vs state

Science16%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brownstown High School	Public	9-12	421 S College Ave	Brownstown	62418	Fayette County	Brownstown CUSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 427-3839	102	9	11.8	68.6%	99 (97.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	38.6	456^th of 698 public high schools	34.7%		36.4	424^th of 697 public high schools	39.2%	32	69.0	42.3	17.2	19.2	48.3	30.8	47.4	21.1	15.8										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	100.0	97.9	$13,602	$1,141	$12,461
St Elmo Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 W 12th St	Saint Elmo	62458	Fayette County	St Elmo CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 829-3227	113	9	12.7	45.1%	104 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.8	411^th of 698 public high schools	41.1%		16.7	581^st of 697 public high schools	16.6%	170	54.2	42.9	29.2	14.3	45.8	35.7	58.3	25.0	33.3										98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	97.6	$12,964	$772	$12,193
Okaw Area Vocational Center	Public	11-12	1109 N 8th St	Vandalia	62471	Fayette County	Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 283-5150	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Vandalia Community High School	Public	9-12	1109 N 8th St	Vandalia	62471	Fayette County	Vandalia CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 283-5155	411	42	9.7	49.1%	373 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	41.1	429^th of 698 public high schools	38.5%		51	300^th of 697 public high schools	57.0%	129	67.0	38.4	17.9	20.2	41.5	35.4	36.1	28.9	43.3										99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.7	99.7	97.1	$17,477	$845	$16,632
New Approach Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1500 W Jefferson St	Vandalia	62471	Fayette County	Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 283-9311	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Altamont High School	Public	9-12	7 S Ewing St	Altamont	62411	Effingham County	Altamont CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 483-6194	222	21	10.8	51.4%	208 (93.7%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	60	249^th of 698 public high schools	64.3%		56.4	247^th of 697 public high schools	64.6%	2	60.3	47.1	39.7	31.4	47.8	45.1	51.8	48.2	44.6										99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$14,834	$372	$14,462
Ramsey High School	Public	6-12	702 W 6th St	Ramsey	62080	Fayette County	Ramsey CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 423-2333	181	16	11.5	66.9%	170 (93.9%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	50.6	338^th of 698 public high schools	51.6%		69.2	166^th of 697 public high schools	76.2%	172	42.9	48.3	28.6	34.5	28.6	55.2	42.9	46.4	46.4	63.0	73.1	76.2	85.7	78.7	26.9	28.6	42.9	33.3	100.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.5	99.0	99.5	98.5	$15,037	$1,451	$13,587
South Central High School	Public	9-12	800 W Washington St	Farina	62838	Fayette County	South Central CUD 401	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 245-3363	183	19	9.6	47.0%	176 (96.2%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.9	535^th of 698 public high schools	23.4%		46.2	342^nd of 697 public high schools	50.9%	193	46.8	34.8	8.5	19.6	42.6	30.4	28.6	11.4	22.9										99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.0	$16,770	$373	$16,397
Beecher City Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	438 E State Highway 33	Beecher City	62414	Effingham County	Beecher City CUSD 20	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 487-5100	165	16	10.0	46.1%	151 (91.5%)	4 (2.4%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	80.2	109^th of 698 public high schools	84.4%		76.2	136^th of 697 public high schools	80.5%	27	51.7	70.0	55.2	65.0	51.7	55.0	60.0	80.0	73.3	31.6	44.4	65.2	21.1	44.9	18.5	47.8	10.5	26.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$14,859	$101	$14,759
Patoka Senior High School	Public	9-12	1220 Kinoka Rd	Patoka	62875	Marion County	Patoka CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 432-5440	61	7	8.5	36.1%	58 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	49.4	355^th of 698 public high schools	49.1%		31.2	464^th of 697 public high schools	33.4%	109	90.0	36.8	40.0	5.3	70.0	36.8	42.9	7.1	42.9										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,958	$434	$22,525

Frequently Asked Questions about Brownstown High School

How many students attend Brownstown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 102 students attended Brownstown High School.

What is the racial makeup of Brownstown High School?

Students at Brownstown High School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Brownstown High School?

Brownstown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brownstown Elementary School
Middle : Brownstown Junior High School

What district is Brownstown High School in?

Brownstown CUSD 201

Is Brownstown High School a good school?

Brownstown High School ranks 456^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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