Brussels High School

PO Box 128
Brussels, IL 62013

57 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Brussels High School, located in the rural village of Brussels, Illinois, serves as a central educational hub for the Calhoun County community. As part of the Brussels Community School District #42, the school operates with a commitment to providing a personalized learning environment for its students, leveraging its small-town setting to foster close relationships between faculty, students, and the local community.

The school is known for its focus on academic preparation and extracurricular engagement, typical of smaller Illinois districts that emphasize student participation and school spirit. By maintaining a compact campus in Calhoun County, Brussels High School provides a stable, community-oriented atmosphere where students are encouraged to pursue both their educational goals and involvement in various school activities, preparing them for post-secondary success while remaining deeply connected to their local heritage.

Total Students

7.9

Full-Time Teachers

7.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Brussels High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	52
Hispanic	3
Black	2

White
52 (91.2 %)
Hispanic
3 (5.3 %)
Black
2 (3.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Brussels CUSD 42
Phone:	(618)883-2131
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	57
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 6

Grade 8 7

Grade 9 10

Grade 10 9

Grade 11 10

Grade 12 15