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Brown County High School

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Brown County High School ranks 161 st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 77% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Brown County High School is a public high school located in Mount Sterling, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 215 students. The school is part of the Brown County CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 414 out of 811 districts in Illinois and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Brown County High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois high schools, with a ranking as high as 107 out of 699 schools in the 2021-2022 school year, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT and PreACT Secure, is generally above the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 65.3% of 11th-grade students at Brown County High School were proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.4% to 91.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

While Brown County High School generally outperforms the nearby schools in academic metrics, some of the smaller schools, such as Bluffs High School and Meredosia-Chambersburg High School, have shown stronger performance in specific areas, such as ACT/English Language Arts and PreACT Secure/English Language Arts. Additionally, Southeastern Junior/Senior High School, located about 20 miles away, has a lower overall ranking and performance compared to Brown County High School, but its graduation and dropout rates are similar.

224

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,921

Per pupil spending ?

32.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 E Main St
Mount Sterling, IL 62353-1377

(217) 773-7702

District: Brown County CUSD 1

Feeder schools for Brown County High School:

Elementary:	Brown County Elementary School
Middle:	Brown County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2022 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Illinois high schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2022) to 77th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Illinois avg48%

161^st of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 61 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

414^th of 811Brown County CUSD 1 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	71.3	161 of 698	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	47.1	332 of 697	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	217 of 699	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.9	107 of 699	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	141 of 688	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	235 of 701	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	259 of 647	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.8	318 of 642	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	29.0	475 of 643	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.5	516 of 614	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	75.1	152 of 670	77.3%	★★★★☆
2013	38.0	457 of 670	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	68.9	204 of 665	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.7	387 of 655	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.4	255 of 643	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.3	163 of 632	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	38.3	445 of 624	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.5	418 of 612	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.1	478 of 596	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	63.0	236 of 590	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	31.5	459 of 592	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	43.3	394 of 586	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	296 of 685	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	417 of 664	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.2	137 of 656	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	91.3	40 of 658	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	63.3	201 of 639	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	144 of 665	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	45.7	336 of 620	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	119 of 672	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	50.3	270 of 639	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	180 of 644	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	38 of 626	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	80 of 611	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	121 of 639	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	151 of 585	74.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	100 of 685	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	222 of 668	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	290 of 668	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	293 of 664	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.8	103 of 653	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	41.9	391 of 675	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.3	168 of 619	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	198 of 564	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.4	391 of 554	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.7	247 of 557	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	142 of 560	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	209 of 553	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	264 of 552	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	293 of 548	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)85th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+14 vs state

Science55%+6 vs state

Mathematics45%+6 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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	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
Brown County High School	Public	9-12	500 E Main St	Mount Sterling	62353	Brown County	Brown County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 773-7702	224	18	12.6	32.1%	205 (91.5%)	4 (1.8%)	9 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	71.3	161^st of 698 public high schools	76.9%		47.1	332^nd of 697 public high schools	52.4%	171	59.3	68.7	42.6	40.3	46.3	50.7	65.3	44.9	55.1													99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.1	$14,921	$512	$14,409
Rushville-Industry High School	Public	9-12	730 N Congress St	Rushville	62681	Schuyler County	Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 322-4311	295	24	12.3	48.1%	265 (89.8%)	8 (2.7%)	13 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	38.3	461^st of 698 public high schools	34.0%		18.8	559^th of 697 public high schools	19.8%	98	53.5	42.3	22.5	18.3	38.0	33.8	40.3	22.6	46.8													99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	97.4	$13,502	$1,581	$11,922
Meredosia-Chambersburg High School	Public	9-12	830 Main St	Meredosia	62665	Morgan County	Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 584-1744	47	9	5.2	72.3%	42 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	6.8	655^th of 698 public high schools	6.2%					(n/a)	33.3	10.0	0.0	10.0	6.7	10.0																								$33,260	$1,518	$31,742
Central High School	Public	9-12	2110 Highway 94 N	Camp Point	62320	Adams County	Central CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 593-7731	220	22	10.0	41.4%	210 (95.5%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	66.3	200^th of 698 public high schools	71.3%		85.8	84^th of 697 public high schools	87.9%	116	67.2	54.7	34.5	41.5	50.0	60.4	48.1	44.2	44.2													99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.8	$16,560	$765	$15,794
Beardstown Junior/Senior High School	Public	5-12	500 E 15th St	Beardstown	62618	Cass County	Beardstown CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 323-3665	820	53	15.5	77.3%	226 (27.6%)	96 (11.7%)	452 (55.1%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (3.5%)	35	483^rd of 698 public high schools	30.8%		17.3	577^th of 697 public high schools	17.2%	94	44.2	47.7	19.8	20.5	47.7	43.2	32.0	14.0	28.0	24.2	31.5	34.8	18.4	30.9	18.9	25.2	18.2	3.5	13.8	8.9	10.7	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.4	99.2	99.6	87.7	$12,716	$834	$11,882
Griggsville-Perry High School	Public	9-12	202 N Stanford St	Griggsville	62340	Pike County	Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 833-2352	89	8	10.7	42.7%	85 (95.5%)	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	40.6	433^rd of 698 public high schools	38.0%		14.8	600^th of 697 public high schools	13.9%	167	52.9	62.1	17.6	24.1	41.2	55.2	40.0	6.7	20.0													100.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,585	$831	$19,754
Bluffs High School	Public	9-12	100 W Rockwood St	Bluffs	62621	Scott County	Scott-Morgan CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 754-3815	51	6	7.9	31.4%	50 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	63.7	219^th of 698 public high schools	68.6%		37.8	413^th of 697 public high schools	40.7%	194	92.9	46.2	50.0	30.8	42.9	38.5	61.5	38.5	46.2													100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	98.3	$19,613	$221	$19,392
Southeastern Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	90 W Green St	Augusta	62311	Hancock County	Southeastern CUSD 337	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 392-2125	182	10	17.4	54.4%	175 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	36.4	475^th of 698 public high schools	31.9%		57.8	240^th of 697 public high schools	65.6%	235	42.9	51.5	17.9	30.3	32.1	45.5	33.3	25.9	25.9		47.8			50.0	56.5	52.5			19.4	21.7	20.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,636	$148	$15,489

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown County High School

How many students attend Brown County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Brown County High School.

What schools feed into Brown County High School?

Brown County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brown County Elementary School
Middle : Brown County Middle School

Is Brown County High School a good school?

Brown County High School ranks 161^st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brown County High School?

Students at Brown County High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Brown County High School in?

Brown County CUSD 1

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