For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 293 students in Southwestern CUSD 9 School District.
Public Preschools in Southwestern CUSD 9 School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
1,149 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southwestern CUSD 9 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 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.
Overall District Rank
#391 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
33%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
95%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,670 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,017 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,670
$25,132
Spending / Student
$18,017
$24,168
Best Southwestern CUSD 9 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brighton North Primary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
201 E City Limits Rd
Brighton, IL 62012
(618) 372-3813
Brighton, IL 62012
(618) 372-3813
Gr: PK-2 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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