High Schools in Southwestern CUSD 9

The Southwestern CUSD 9 district in Illinois is home to a single high school, Southwestern High School. This school serves students in grades 9-12 and has a student population of 372. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, it currently holds a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating average performance compared to other Illinois high schools.

Academically, Southwestern High School has mixed results. The school's proficiency rates in SAT Mathematics (19.8%) and SAT English Language Arts (25.3%) are lower than the state averages, but its proficiency rate in ISA Science (50%) is higher than the state average. The school's four-year graduation rate of 82.6% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.1% is slightly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 12.8% is higher than the state average.

Regarding demographic and socioeconomic factors, Southwestern High School has a relatively high percentage of students (36.29%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. The school's per-student spending of $14,813 is slightly higher than the state average, suggesting that the district is allocating resources to support the school. However, the academic performance metrics suggest that these resources may not be fully translating into improved student outcomes.