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 Hettick.
PK–6Northwestern Elem SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
7–8Northwestern Jr High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
9–12Northwestern High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
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.