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Brown County Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

504 E Main Street, Mount Sterling, IL 62353 · (217) 773-7601 · Part of Brown County Community Unit School District 1

Mount Sterling Township’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
179
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Brown County Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mount Sterling Township kids: Brown County High School

On the path

Where Mount Sterling Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Brown County Elementary Schoolin Mount Sterling
5–8Brown County Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Brown County High Schoolin Mount Sterling

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

504 E Main Street, Mount Sterling

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 543
Grade 637
Grade 757
Grade 842
Enrollment over time
210’20
188’21
206’22
185’23
179’24

Down 14.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brown County Middle School from Mount Sterling Township families.

Other schools in Brown County Community Unit School District 1

The district →
Brown County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mount Sterling
B
270 students13:1
Brown County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Sterling
B+
224 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Mount Sterling Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.