For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 376 students in Southwestern CUSD 9 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Southwestern CUSD 9 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Southwestern CUSD 9 School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southwestern High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
1,162 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Southwestern CUSD 9 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#345 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)22%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.69
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
17 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,103 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
95%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
85
# Students in K Grade:
70
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,715 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,824 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,715
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,824
$21,244
Best Southwestern CUSD 9 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southwestern High School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8226 Route 111
Piasa, IL 62079
(618) 372-3813
Piasa, IL 62079
(618) 372-3813
Grades: 9-12
| 376 students
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