B−

Brown County Community Unit School District 1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns

Serves Mount Sterling Township, Mount Sterling, Versailles Township, Versailles, Missouri Township, Lee Township, Elkhorn Township, Buckhorn Township, Cooperstown Township, Mound Station, Ripley Township, Ripley and Pea Ridge Township.

Students

673

Schools

Spent per student

$15,381

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

41%

Debt

$26.7M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Brown County Community Unit School District 1

School Grade B−: better than 52% of Iowa districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
Spends 29% less per student than the IL average
12 students per teacher
Enrollment down 7% since 2020
Debt of $26.7M, about $39,676 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Augusta.

PK–6Fort Madison Elementary SchoolFort Madison Community School District

7–12Fort Madison Junior/Senior High SchoolFort Madison Community School District

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math proficiency24%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts28%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,381 per student · 29% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 39%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

724’20

699’21

680’22

690’23

673’24

Down 7% since 2020.

Students

White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 1%Black 1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Brown County Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mount Sterling

270 students13:1

Brown County Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mount Sterling

B−

179 students11:1

Brown County High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Sterling

B+

224 students13:1

Towns served

Mount Sterling Township 4,157Mount Sterling 1,980Versailles Township 821Versailles 441Missouri Township 324Lee Township 312Elkhorn Township 213Buckhorn Township 188Cooperstown Township 184Mound Station 150Ripley Township 110Ripley 87 Pea Ridge Township 13

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5Bainbridge Township, Camden Township, Huntsville Township

$15,117per student

Central CUSD 3Clayton Township, Concord Township, McKee Township

$15,858per student

Beardstown Community Unit School District 15Beardstown Township, Hagener Township

$11,140per student

Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11Chambersburg Township, Hagener Township

$19,602per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.