Brownstown High School

Set in Brownstown, Illinois, Brownstown High School is a minimally staffed four-year high school, overseen by Brownstown CUSD 201. It teaches 102 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 88% below typical.

Brownstown CUSD 201 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 427 students. Brownstown High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Brownstown High School reports that nearly all students (97%) are White. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 69% of students at Brownstown High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Fayette County (around 56%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Brownstown High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.9%; this one delivers 29.8%.

Around the school, Fayette County reports that median household income runs about $60,944, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Brownstown High School is one of 15 public schools in Fayette County (combined enrollment of about 2,858 students).

Brownstown Jr High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Brownstown High School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Brownstown High School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 37.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 36%: 75 students in 2018 compared to 102 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 92% to 97% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.