B+
Southwest School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Hamilton Township, Sullivan, Haddon Township, Gill Township, Turman Township, Carlisle and Merom.
Students
1,776
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,934
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$0.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southwest School Corporation
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the IN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.0M, about $15 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hoyleton.
PK–8Nashville Grade SchoolNashville Consolidated Community School District 49
9–12Nashville Comm High SchoolNashville Community High School District 99
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,934 per student · 6% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 61%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,755’20
1,650’21
1,743’22
1,801’23
1,776’24
About steady.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Northeast School CorporationCass Township, Curry Township, Fairbanks Township
$13,367per student
Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1Hutsonville Township, York Township
$20,306per student
Palestine Community Unit School District 3Lamotte Township, Montgomery Township
$15,464per student
North Knox School CorporationBusseron Township, Widner Township
$12,522per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.