C+
Brownstown Community Unit School District 201
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Otego, Brownstown, Sefton and Wheatland, and parts of Avena, Loudon and Wilberton.
Students
427
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,754
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$4.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Brownstown Community Unit School District 201
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 41% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.4% since 2020
- Debt of $4.2M, about $9,932 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Beckemeyer.
PK–2Beckemeyer Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
3–8Breese Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
9–12Central Comm High SchoolCentral Community High School District 71
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,754 per student · 41% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 58%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
380’20
405’21
414’22
426’23
427’24
Up 12.4% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203Kaskaskia, Sharon, Vandalia
$16,121per student
Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3ABowling Green, Carson, Dry Point
$17,221per student
Ramsey Community Unit School District 204Carson, Ramsey, Sharon
$15,730per student
Altamont Community Unit School District 10Moccasin, Mound, West
$13,573per 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.