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Braidwood, IL

6,259 residents•1,403 students•9 schools
Avg School Rating
6.5
out of 10
38% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
44%Math
62%Reading
18% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
2.14
per 1,000 students
51% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
13.10
per 1,000 residents
73% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
9
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
2
High
1

These figures describe every school in Braidwood; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Braidwood

9 schools
7.0
Reed-Custer Middle School
Middlepublic
6.0
Reed-Custer Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
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Reed-Custer High School
Highpublic
—
Sowic-EC Reed Custer
Elementarypublic
—
Sowic-EC Reed Custer
Elementarypublic
—
SOWIC-Education & Life Skills-Reed Cus
Elementarypublic
—
SOWIC-Education & Life Skills-Reed Cus-Comet
Middlepublic
—
Sowic-Education & Life Skills-Reed Custer Elementary
Elementarypublic
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Sowic-Education & Life Skills-Reed Custer Middle School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Braidwood

3 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Braidwood in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
51% below Illinois avg
2.14
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault67%
  • Drugs33%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Braidwood

82 total incidents reported across Braidwood in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
73% below Illinois avg
13.10
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
34
Property
41
Drug
7

Crime Types

  • Assault38%
  • Theft21%
  • Fraud15%
  • Drugs9%
  • Burglary6%
  • Sex4%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,403 students enrolled across Braidwood's schools.

  • Public1,403100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Braidwood's K-12 schools.

  • White82%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Black8%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American2%
47%Female53%Male
51%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.