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Brownstown CUSD 201

427 students · 3 schools · 12.4:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #636 of 862 in Illinois

Students
427
Schools
3
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–Teacher
12.4:1
County
Fayette
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Brownstown CUSD 201

Brownstown CUSD 201 is a public school system serving Fayette County, Illinois, based in Brownstown. It serves 427 students across 3 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: distant district. By enrollment it is the #636 largest of Illinois’s 862 school systems.

Phone6184273355
Address421 S College Ave, Brownstown, IL 62418
CountyFayette County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Brownstown CUSD 201 enrolls 427 students in 3 schools — an average of about 142 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #636 of 862 statewide by enrollment.

Students
427
#636 of 862 in Illinois
Schools
3
~142 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Brownstown CUSD 201, from the NCES Common Core of Data (427 students reported):

White
95%
Black
0%
Hispanic
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
4%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Brownstown CUSD 201 employs about 34 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 12.4:1 — below the Illinois average of about 13.6:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 65.

Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
34
classroom teachers
Total staff
65
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Illinois funds schools

Illinois distributes most state K-12 aid through Evidence-Based Funding (EBF) (2017): the state sets each district’s research-based Adequacy Target, compares its local resources to that target, and sorts districts into four tiers, steering most new money to the districts furthest below adequacy, while a Base Funding Minimum ensures no district receives less than the prior year. The law targets at least $350 million in new EBF funding each year.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Brownstown CUSD 201 are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Illinois publishes the Illinois Report Card each year, reporting achievement and growth in English language arts and math, graduation, attendance, finances and climate, and assigns each school a summative designation (Exemplary, Commendable, Targeted or Comprehensive Support). Look up Brownstown CUSD 201 on the Illinois Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Illinois does not use an outside accreditor for public districts; the Illinois State Board of Education grants official recognition status based on compliance with state standards, and private accreditation (for example through Cognia) is voluntary. See ISBE’s public-school recognition.

How it compares

Brownstown CUSD 201 vs. Illinois

Enrollment rank
#636
of 862 districts
Ratio
12.4:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Locale
Rural: Distant
Fayette County

See every Illinois district side by side in the Illinois directory.

Go deeper

Look up Brownstown CUSD 201’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Illinois State Board of Education (Evidence-Based Funding) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Brownstown CUSD 201. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1707440. Confirm current details with the district and the Illinois State Board of Education.