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ExploreSouthwestern CUSD 9

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 1731500

Southwestern CUSD 9

Brighton, IL

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

1,149

+0.2%YoY

Graduation Rate

83.9%

-4.2%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$12,192

-38.4%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

12.9:1

-6.5%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

57.9%

+18.4%vs. State

English Language Learners

23.9%

+29.2%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

7.4%

-44.8%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+0.6%

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