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Schools in Mount Sterling Township · Brown County Community Unit School District 1

Mount Sterling Township’s public schools outscore 53% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Sterling Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#429of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 1 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 2 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 29% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
673 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Sterling Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1418 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mount Sterling Township’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,381 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Brown County Middle School, then Brown County High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Mary Elementary School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mount Sterling Township’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 53% of Illinois school districts, #429 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1418)Better than 65%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 349 test results could put Mount Sterling Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Mount Sterling Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (360 in math, 338 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mount Sterling Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Brown County Elementary SchoolBrown County Community Unit School District 1B
5–8Brown County Middle SchoolBrown County Community Unit School District 1B−
9–12Brown County High SchoolBrown County Community Unit School District 1B+

Mount Sterling Township’s public schools are run by Brown County Community Unit School District 1, which also serves Buckhorn, Cooperstown, Elkhorn and Lee and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Brown County Community Unit School District 1Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 673 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,381IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

Close to the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 29.9% · 338 students tested
Math24%
State average 25.8% · 360 students tested

Mount Sterling Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Mount Sterling Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount Sterling TownshipB−Brown County Community Unit School District 1
Lee—Brown County Community Unit School District 1
Elkhorn—Brown County Community Unit School District 1
Cooperstown—Brown County Community Unit School District 1
Missouri—Brown County Community Unit School District 1

All 4 neighbors share Brown County Community Unit School District 1 with Mount Sterling Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mount Sterling Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mount Sterling Townshipby address
Brown County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mount Sterling
B
270 students13:1Rate it →
Brown County Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mount Sterling
B−
179 students11:1Rate it →
Brown County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Sterling
B+
224 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Mount Sterling
Private · Catholic
129 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Mount Sterling Township’s schools

Are Mount Sterling Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Mount Sterling Township children attend outscore 53% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #429 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Sterling Township in?

Brown County Community Unit School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 673 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mount Sterling Township kids go to high school?

Brown County High School in Mount Sterling, with 224 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Mount Sterling Township spend per student?

$15,381 in Brown County Community Unit School District 1 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mount Sterling Township?

Yes: St. Mary Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 129 students).

Parents talk

What Mount Sterling Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.