Brownstown Jr High School

Public middle school, grades 7 to 8 · Brownstown, Illinois

Brownstown Jr High School in Brownstown, Illinois enrolled 61 students in 2024-25 with 5.3 full-time teachers, 11.6 students per teacher against the Illinois middle-school median of 12.7. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-69% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-29% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Illinois: 29.9% and 26.6%).

Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%

58 students in 2022-23, 61 students in 2023-24, 61 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 4.8 to 5.3.

Students enrolled at Brownstown Jr High School by school year2022-23: 58, 2023-24: 61, 2024-25: 610204060802022-23582023-24612024-2561
Students enrolled at Brownstown Jr High School by school year2022-23: 58, 2023-24: 61, 2024-25: 610204060802022-23582023-24612024-2561
Students enrolled at Brownstown Jr High School by school year2022-23: 58, 2023-24: 61, 2024-25: 610204060802022-23582023-24612024-2561
Students enrolled at Brownstown Jr High School by school year2022-23: 58, 2023-24: 61, 2024-25: 610204060802022-23582023-24612024-2561
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23584.812.1
2023-24615.111.9
2024-25615.311.6

11.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 70 of every 100 Illinois middle schools

Among the 684 Illinois middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.7; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 11.6; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.6state median 12.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 11.6; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.6state median 12.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 11.6; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.6state median 12.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 11.6; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.6state median 12.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 56 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Brownstown Jr High School enrolled 56 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 56 of the 56 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent34.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

95.1% of students were White, 3.3% of two or more races, 1.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White95.1%
  2. Two or more races3.3%
  3. Hispanic1.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Brownstown Jr High School scored proficient or above: 60-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-29% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIllinois
Reading and language arts, 2021-2260‑69%30‑34%29.9%
Math, 2022-2320‑29%not published26.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Brownstown Jr High School

  1. St Elmo Jr High SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 6.5 miles away: 55 students, 11.0 per teacher (2024-25).6.5 mi
  2. Vandalia Junior High SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 7.9 miles away: 502 students, 13.7 per teacher (2024-25).7.9 mi
  3. Compare Brownstown Jr High School with St Elmo Jr High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Brownstown CUSD 201 spends per student$13,012 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,012
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisBrownstown Jr High School is the number 664 by size of 686 Illinois middle schools open in 2024-25.#664 of 686
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher11.6 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 12.7 for middle schools.11.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Brownstown Jr High School

  1. How many students attend Brownstown Jr High School?
    61 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 58 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Brownstown, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Brownstown Jr High School?
    11.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for middle schools is 12.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Brownstown Jr High School a Title I school?
    Brownstown Jr High School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Brownstown Jr High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Brownstown Jr High School scored proficient or above: 60-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-29% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Brownstown Jr High School in?
    Brownstown CUSD 201, NCES district ID 1707440. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 170744000382 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22