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 Iola.
PK–8North Clay Elem/Jr High SchNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
9–12North Clay Community High SchoolNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
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.