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Southwestern Community Unit School District 9
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Brighton, Piasa, Brighton, Shipman, Chesterfield, Fidelity, Shipman, Hillyard, Medora, Royal Lakes, Ruyle and Fidelity, and parts of Bunker Hill and Polk.
Students
1,149
Schools
5
Spent per student
$16,659
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$11.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southwestern Community Unit School District 9
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Illinois districts
- Spends 23% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.6% since 2020
- Debt of $11.5M, about $9,973 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Kane.
PK–42 elementary schoolsJersey Community Unit School District 100
42 elementary schoolsJersey Community Unit School District 100
5–7Jersey Community Middle SchoolJersey Community Unit School District 100
8–12Jersey Comm High SchoolJersey Community Unit School District 100
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,659 per student · 23% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 54%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,285’20
1,235’21
1,210’22
1,162’23
1,149’24
Down 10.6% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Carlinville Community Unit School District 1Bird, Brushy Mound, Western Mound
$15,212per student
Alton Community Unit School District 11Foster, Godfrey
$18,464per student
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7Dorchester, Gillespie
$15,374per student
Greenfield Community Unit School District 10Rockbridge, Western Mound
$18,223per 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.