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Brown County Middle School

Q: Is Brown County Middle School a good school?

Brown County Middle School ranks 706 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

706^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Brown County Middle School is a public middle school in Mount Sterling, Illinois, serving 185 students in grades 5-8 as part of the Brown County CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 414 out of 811 districts in the state.

While the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 25.4% in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 18.6%, its academic performance in English Language Arts and Math proficiency on state assessments has generally lagged behind state averages. Additionally, the school's White students and students from low-income backgrounds have shown lower performance compared to their peers statewide. Over the past few years, Brown County Middle School's statewide ranking has declined, suggesting it is not keeping pace with improvements in other Illinois middle schools.

When comparing Brown County Middle School to nearby middle schools, Bluffs Junior High School and Central Junior High School generally outperform it in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency, as well as in their overall statewide rankings. On the other hand, Meredosia-Chambersburg Junior High and Schuyler Industry Middle School have lower academic performance and statewide rankings compared to Brown County Middle School.

179

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,406

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

504 E Main Street
Mount Sterling, IL 62353-1377

(217) 773-7601

District: Brown County CUSD 1

Students who attend Brown County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Brown County High School

Feeder schools for Brown County Middle School:

Elementary:

Brown County Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2022 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (39% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2022) to 48th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg40%

Illinois avg44%

706^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 48% (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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	706 of 1368	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	681 of 1363	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	541 of 1367	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	513 of 1369	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	490 of 1241	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	803 of 1356	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	803 of 1293	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.5	739 of 1293	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.9	792 of 1294	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.2	925 of 1302	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	55.5	588 of 1322	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.1	619 of 1367	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.9	334 of 1365	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	54.5	714 of 1344	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.1	460 of 1327	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.2	547 of 1318	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	42.1	851 of 1293	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.2	959 of 1287	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.9	718 of 1272	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.4	603 of 1209	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.0	764 of 1204	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	743 of 1248	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	743 of 1251	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	611 of 1275	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	675 of 1286	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	510 of 1017	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	690 of 1276	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	728 of 1226	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	557 of 1229	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	595 of 1219	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	539 of 1234	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	538 of 1221	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	318 of 1019	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	675 of 1217	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	514 of 1161	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	627 of 1271	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	582 of 1264	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	453 of 1292	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	304 of 1286	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	358 of 1048	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.5	890 of 1296	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	850 of 1223	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	692 of 884	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	634 of 875	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	580 of 895	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	559 of 898	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	511 of 813	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.7	759 of 905	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	755 of 889	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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+6 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science36%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Middle School	Public	5-8	504 E Main Street	Mount Sterling	62353	Brown County	Brown County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 773-7601	179	16	11.0	40.2%	166 (92.7%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	44.4	706^th of 1368 public middle schools	48.4%		44.3	681^st of 1363 public middle schools	50.0%	25	41.5	31.0	56.1	38.5	52.8	35.7	46.3	43.9	25.6	49.1	28.6	37.7	98.9	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.9	98.4	98.9	76.8	$14,406	$968	$13,438
Griggsville-Perry Middle School	Public	5-8	201 E North St	Perry	62362	Pike County	Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 236-9161	92	11	8.3	40.2%	89 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	62.6	458^th of 1368 public middle schools	66.5%		55.8	515^th of 1363 public middle schools	62.2%	57	42.3	40.0	50.0	56.5	57.9	60.0	55.7	42.3	39.1	31.6	50.0	40.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	75.0	$20,532	$1,219	$19,313
Schuyler Industry Middle School	Public	5-8	750 N Congress St	Rushville	62681	Schuyler County	Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 322-4311	252	19	13.6	56.0%	220 (87.3%)	12 (4.8%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	20.7	1101^st of 1368 public middle schools	19.5%		18.4	1138^th of 1363 public middle schools	16.5%	37	32.2	29.3	41.7	31.5	15.4	25.9	28.3	28.3	14.8	18.5	15.5	19.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	77.4	$14,603	$1,596	$13,007
Meredosia-Chambersburg Junior High	Public	6-8	830 Main St	Meredosia	62665	Morgan County	Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 584-1744	49	6	8.4	77.6%	46 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	22	1073^rd of 1368 public middle schools	21.6%		12.1	1286^th of 1363 public middle schools	5.6%	213		40.0		35.3	0.0	40.0	26.1		17.6	0.0	6.7	8.7									$20,287	$1,506	$18,781
Central Junior High School	Public	5-8	2110 Highway 94 N	Camp Point	62320	Adams County	Central CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 593-7741	221	17	12.9	42.5%	210 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	43.1	729^th of 1368 public middle schools	46.7%		53.3	552^nd of 1363 public middle schools	59.5%	177	51.8	42.9	52.6	53.8	40.4	43.9	47.1	28.1	23.1	33.3	19.3	26.2	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.1	98.6	99.1	78.7	$12,782	$772	$12,010
Bluffs Junior High School	Public	6-8	100 W Rockwood St	Bluffs	62621	Scott County	Scott-Morgan CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 754-3815	37	4	8.3	48.6%	37 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.1	650^th of 1368 public middle schools	52.5%		50.4	592^nd of 1363 public middle schools	56.6%	58		69.2		50.0	40.0	84.6	57.5		8.3	20.0	15.4	15.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.6	95.6	$15,813	$221	$15,592

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown County Middle School

Is Brown County Middle School a good school?

Brown County Middle School ranks 706^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brown County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 179 students attended Brown County Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Brown County Middle School attend?

Students who attend Brown County Middle School usually go on to attend Brown County High School

What is the racial makeup of Brown County Middle School?

Students at Brown County Middle School are 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Brown County Middle School in?

Brown County CUSD 1

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