Enrollment
293
Elementary
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWESTERN CUSD 9·NCES 173150003316
Brighton North Primary School
201 E City Limits Rd, Brighton, IL 62012 · (618) 372-3813 · Macoupin County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
127 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 64 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 29% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 1% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Brighton North Primary School→Shipman Elementary School→Medora Intermediate School→Southwestern Middle School→Southwestern High School
Based on grade levels within Southwestern CUSD 9. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton North Primary School this school | 293 | 43.3% | N/A |
| Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School Lincoln | 288 | 44.4% | 59.2% |
| Auburn Elementary School Auburn | 292 | 42.1% | N/A |
| North Elementary School Nokomis | 287 | 44.3% | 47.6% |
| Unity Elementary School Mendon | 296 | 43.6% | 47.8% |
| Galva Elementary School Galva | 280 | 42.9% | 41.9% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brighton North Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Macoupin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #1,582 of 2,419 | #7 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #1,711 of 2,035 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.3% | #1,779 of 2,042 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.3% | #1,474 of 2,132 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #536 of 615 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
293
+15 (+5%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 449
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 293 | 18.4 | 15.9:1 | 43% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 18 | 16.0:1 | 46% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 305 | 17.2 | 17.7:1 | 41% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 278 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 287 | 14.3 | 20.0:1 | 39% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 300 | 15 | 20.0:1 | 39% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | 20 | 21.1:1 | 32% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 464 | 25 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 449 | 24 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brighton North Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (287 to 293); teachers up 28% (14.3 to 18.4).
About Brighton North Primary School
Federal records list Brighton North Primary School as an elementary school in Brighton, Illinois. Students in pre-K through 2 make up the school's enrollment of 293 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Illinois enroll about 381 students on average.
Southwestern CUSD 9 serves 1,149 students across 5 schools.
White students are 92% of those enrolled at Brighton North Primary School. Other reported shares: 3% multiracial. That is in line with Macoupin County, where about 94% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 14%.
Brighton North Primary School reported 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.9:1. Elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1, 2.0 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 127 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 43% of enrollment.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Macoupin County show that median household income comes to about $70,805, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Macoupin County counts 28 public schools with about 7,221 students.
Brighton North Primary School's nearest public school is Southwestern High School (about 4.8 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.
Brighton North Primary School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Enrollment rose 5% over 4 years, reaching 293 in 2024-25.
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Macoupin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,350
Census ACS
Median income
$70,805
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
7,221 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southwestern CUSD 9
- Southwestern High SchoolHigh · 370 students
- Southwestern Middle SchoolMiddle · 171 students
- Medora Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 160 students
- Shipman Elementary SchoolElementary · 155 students
Nearby schools
- Southwestern High School4.8 mi · 370
- Southwestern Middle School4.8 mi · 171
- Lewis & Clark Elementary School6.2 mi · 251
- Shipman Elementary School6.8 mi · 155
- Early Childhood7.2 mi · 267
- North Elementary School7.6 mi · 549
Frequently asked questions
About Brighton North Primary SchoolHow large is Brighton North Primary School?
Brighton North Primary School enrolls approximately 293 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Brighton North Primary School serve?
Brighton North Primary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Brighton North Primary School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Brighton North Primary School.
What is the student diversity at Brighton North Primary School?
Student demographics at Brighton North Primary School are roughly 92% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Brighton North Primary School public or private?
Brighton North Primary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Southwestern CUSD 9.
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