Brownstown CUSD 201 School District

421 S College Ave
Brownstown, IL 62418-1129
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 61 students in Brownstown CUSD 201 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Brownstown CUSD 201 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
427 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
48,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Brownstown CUSD 201 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#460 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
27%
30-34%
30%
60-64%
50%
70%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
1%
31%
% Black
n/a
21%
% White
95%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,874 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,293
$22,455
Spending / Student
$18,874
$21,692

Best Brownstown CUSD 201 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brownstown Jr High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
421 S College Ave
Brownstown, IL 62418
(618) 427-3839
Gr: 7-8 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 427 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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