Brussels Community Unit School District 42
Public
Grades K–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Brussels.
At a glance
109Students enrolled
2Schools
$27,448Spent per student
8:1Student–teacher ratio
33%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Brussels
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs IL
Math proficiency24.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 87.3% · reported as a range, 60–79% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2017–18). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$27,448
per student each year · 27% above the IL average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
115’20
111’21
97’22
87’23
109’24
Students
White · 90%97
Hispanic · 4%4
Black · 4%4
Two or more races · 3%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools2 in district
Brussels Grade SchoolElementary · Grades K–7 · 67 students · Brussels
B+PublicBrussels High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 42 students · Brussels
B-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.