Southwestern CUSD 9
Southwestern CUSD 9 is a public school district based in Brighton, Illinois, serving 1,149 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #338 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 230 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Kevin Bowman. It spends about $14,821 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Southwestern CUSD 9 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Southwestern CUSD 9 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,821 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,143 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 89 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 184 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 574 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Kevin Bowman
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta CUSD 140Sparta | 1,153 | 3 | $14,987 | 13.4 | #336 |
| Southwestern CUSD 9Brighton · this district | 1,149 | 5 | $14,821 | 12.9 | #338 |
| Westville CUSD 2Westville | 1,149 | 3 | $13,093 | 17.4 | #337 |
| Sullivan CUSD 300Sullivan | 1,148 | 3 | $12,299 | 16.9 | #339 |
| Channahon School District 17Channahon | 1,145 | 4 | $15,097 | 12.7 | #340 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taft Union HighTaft, CA | 1,149 | $20,266 | 18.2 |
| North AdamsNorth Adams, MA | 1,149 | $22,316 | 10.5 |
| Ashland-Greenwood Public SchsAshland, NE | 1,149 | $11,803 | 13.7 |
| Finneytown LocalCincinnati, OH | 1,149 | $13,614 | 16.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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