B−
Brown County Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Mount Sterling, Mount Sterling, Versailles, Versailles, Missouri, Lee, Elkhorn, Buckhorn, Cooperstown, Mound Station, Ripley, Ripley and Pea Ridge.
Students
673
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,381
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$26.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Brown County Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade B−: better than 52% of Illinois 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 Florence.
PK–2Pittsfield South Elem SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
3–8Pikeland Community SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
9–12Pittsfield High SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math 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.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5Bainbridge, Camden, Huntsville
$15,117per student
Central CUSD 3Clayton, Concord, McKee
$15,858per student
Beardstown Community Unit School District 15Beardstown, Hagener
$11,140per student
Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11Chambersburg, Hagener
$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.