For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 271 students in Brownstown Community Unit School District 201. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Brownstown Community Unit School District 201 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,103 Schools
# Students
426 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
89,930 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brownstown Community Unit School District 201, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 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.
Overall District Rank
#460 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.02
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
n/a
27%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
99%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,331 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,918 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,331
$21,990
Spending / Student
$18,918
$21,244
Best Brownstown Community Unit School District 201 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brownstown Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
460 W South St
Brownstown, IL 62418
(618) 427-3368
Brownstown, IL 62418
(618) 427-3368
Gr: PK-6 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
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