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School district · Illinois · LEAID 1731500

Southwestern CUSD 9

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Southwestern CUSD 9 pays an estimated average teacher salary of $62,990, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$62,990
Est. avg teacher salary
$15,185
Per-pupil spending
1,235
Students enrolled
33rd
Pct. in IL
$62,990

Southwestern CUSD 9 (Illinois) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $62,990, materially below the Illinois average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,235 students.

  • 33rd percentile for Illinois
  • 24th percentile nationally
  • 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +27.9% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$62,990

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$15,185

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,235 students

Salary vs State Average 73.0%

27.0% below Illinois average

Nationally, Southwestern CUSD 9's estimated average out-pays 24% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Southwestern CUSD 9's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$62,990 Top 76% higher than 24% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Southwestern CUSD 9 $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Southwestern CUSD 9

Southwestern CUSD 9 is a small school district in Illinois, serving 1,235 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,185. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $62,990, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1731500 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Illinois statewide average of $86,298, teacher pay in Southwestern CUSD 9 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 27.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (26.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Illinois, it pays more than 33% of them.

Budget figures show Southwestern CUSD 9 reporting $18.8M in total expenditure against $22.3M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 32% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators.

How does Southwestern CUSD 9 compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Illinois average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Southwestern CUSD 9 $62,990
City of Chicago SD 299 $90,844
Illinois avg $86,298
National avg $85,759

Southwestern CUSD 9 pays -30.7% less than City of Chicago SD 299 · per-pupil $15,185 vs $25,647

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Salary-nearest districts to Southwestern CUSD 9, with enrollment kept within a comparable band.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$22.3M
Total Revenue
$18.8M
Total Expenditure
$6.0M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Other Illinois Districts

Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95
$68,361
1,317 students
Schiller Park SD 81
$64,100
1,319 students
Centralia SD 135
$71,047
1,148 students
Carlinville CUSD 1
$62,322
1,330 students
Hamilton Co CUSD 10
$61,492
1,139 students
Wesclin CUSD 3
$74,903
1,332 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Southwestern CUSD 9?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Southwestern CUSD 9's average teacher salary at $62,990, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Southwestern CUSD 9 teacher pay compare to the Illinois average?

Southwestern CUSD 9 pays 27.0% less than the Illinois state average of $86,298. The district's average is $62,990.

How does Southwestern CUSD 9 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Southwestern CUSD 9 pays 26.6% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $62,990.

What is the per-pupil spending in Southwestern CUSD 9?

NCES FY2022 data puts Southwestern CUSD 9's per-student spending at approximately $15,185 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Southwestern CUSD 9?

Southwestern CUSD 9 has 1,235 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Southwestern CUSD 9's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Southwestern CUSD 9's total expenditure of $18.8M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Southwestern CUSD 9's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2022.