Enrollment
42
High
DISTRICT 55 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRUSSELS CUSD 42·NCES 170010205345
Brussels High School
128 School St, Brussels, IL 62013 · (618) 883-2131 · Calhoun County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL42 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
5.5:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
14 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 26% |
| Grade 9 | 5 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 5 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 9 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 21% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
41.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +10.9pp since 2023
Math
25.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.7% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.8% | 15.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 52% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Brussels High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 42 | #700 of 708 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
42
-27 (-39%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 61
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42 | 7.7 | 5.5:1 | 33% (14) |
| 2023-24 | 50 | 7.6 | 6.6:1 | 36% (18) |
| 2022-23 | 57 | 7.9 | 7.2:1 | 30% (17) |
| 2020-21 | 69 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 77 | 10.5 | 7.3:1 | 30% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 80 | 7 | 11.4:1 | 35% (28) |
| 2010-11 | 77 | 8 | 9.6:1 | 40% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 69 | 9 | 7.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 61 | 6 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brussels High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (77 to 42); teachers down 27% (10.5 to 7.7).
About Brussels High School
Brussels High School is a small high school with an address in Brussels, Illinois. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 42 students in grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students, so this school is 95% smaller than average.
Brussels CUSD 42, which runs Brussels High School, has 2 schools and 109 students.
Most students at Brussels High School are White: 88% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 7% Hispanic and 2% Black.
The ratio of students to teachers is 5.5:1, with 7.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Brussels High School is 33%.
Test results at Brussels High School are 18.3 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.0%, compared with a predicted 52.3%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Illinois.
Census Bureau estimates for Calhoun County show that median household income is about $93,203, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Brussels High School is one of 4 public schools in Calhoun County, which together enroll about 616 students.
The nearest public school is Brussels Grade School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Brussels High School has at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. The nearest schools with test data average 42.0%, higher than Brussels High School's 34.0%.
Brussels High School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 42, 39% below the 69 of 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Calhoun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,330
Census ACS
Median income
$93,203
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
616 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Brussels Grade School0.0 mi · 67
- Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette6.9 mi · 12
- Orchard Farm Middle School8.2 mi · 362
- Orchard Farm Elementary8.2 mi · 557
- WINFIELD INTERMEDIATE9.1 mi · 336
- WINFIELD ELEM.9.2 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About Brussels High SchoolHow many students attend Brussels High School?
Brussels High School enrolls approximately 42 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Brussels High School serve?
Brussels High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brussels High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brussels High School is approximately 5.5:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brussels High School?
At Brussels High School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black.
Is Brussels High School public or private?
Brussels High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Brussels CUSD 42.
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