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Brussels Community Unit School District 42 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 37 students in Brussels Community Unit School District 42. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Brussels Community Unit School District 42 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
87 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brussels Community Unit School District 42, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#424 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
4%
28%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
91%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,391 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,920 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,391
$22,423
Spending / Student
$34,920
$21,662
Best Brussels Community Unit School District 42 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brussels Grade School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
128 School St
Brussels, IL 62013
(618) 883-2131
Brussels, IL 62013
(618) 883-2131
Gr: K-6 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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