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Brown County High School

Mount Sterling, IL · Brown County CUSD 1 · Grades 9 - 12

146th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 76% Improving

215
Students
2023–24 enrollment
12.6:1
Student / teacher ratio
31%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
19.2%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

Brown County High School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Brown County High School 146th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 76% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 56th in 2019 to 76th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%76%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Brown County High School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
This school
64%
IL average
52%
Math
This school
46%
IL average
38%
Science
This school
54%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time this school IL average
25%50%75%64%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school IL average
25%50%75%46%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Brown County High School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 215 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

White93%
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White 93%98%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White98.1%93.0% 5.1 pts
Hispanic1.0%3.7% 2.7 pts
Black0.0%2.3% 2.3 pts
Two or more races0.5%0.9% 0.4 pts
Pacific Islander0.5%0.0% 0.5 pts

Homes near Brown County High School

Typical home value $159K in zip 62353 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016

$47K$95K$142K$190K$154K201620202025

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High schools near Brown County High School

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Brown County High School in?

Brown County High School is part of the Brown County CUSD 1 district in Mount Sterling, Illinois.

Is Brown County High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Brown County High School 146th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 76% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Brown County High School?

White 93%, Hispanic 4%, Black 2% (215 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Brown County High School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 62353 is $159K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.