For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 179 students in Brown County CUSD 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Brown County CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
673 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
48,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brown County CUSD 1 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 65-69% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#352 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)65-69%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
93%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,291 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,308 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,291
$22,455
Spending / Student
$20,308
$21,692
Best Brown County CUSD 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brown County Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
504 E Main Street
Mount Sterling, IL 62353
(217) 773-7601
Mount Sterling, IL 62353
(217) 773-7601
Gr: 5-8 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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