Southwestern Community Unit School District 9

201 E City Limits Rd
Brighton, IL 62012-2344
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 287 students in Southwestern Community Unit School District 9.
Public Preschools in Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 have a diversity score of 0.10, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
1,162 Students
511,999 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Southwestern Community Unit School District 9, 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#391 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
22%
27%
34%
30%
55%
50%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
95%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,715 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,824 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,715
$22,430
Spending / Student
$17,824
$21,668

Best Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brighton North Primary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
201 E City Limits Rd
Brighton, IL 62012
(618) 372-3813
Gr: PK-2 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,162 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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