Illinois · special-education accountability
How does your school treat kids with disabilities?
PedsList scores all 851 Illinois public school districts and 3,811 schools on how they serve roughly 262,000 students with IEPs. In 2024–25 the typical Illinois district taught 55.7% of its students with IEPs in a regular classroom at least 80% of the day, and in the most recent federal civil-rights data (2023–24), students with disabilities were suspended out of school 2.2× as often as their classmates.
Updated November 2, 2026ISBE Illinois Report Card 2024–25U.S. Dept. of Education CRDC 2023–24Methodology
851
school districts scored
3,811
individual schools scored
2.2×
more often students with disabilities are suspended than their peers
56%
median district inclusion rate
837 districts · most inclusive first · page 13 of 14 · green/orange = better/worse than the Illinois average · districts with fewer than 30 students with IEPs are listed after the ranked ones
Spring Valley CCSD 99
Included in general-ed 80%+34%
Suspension
2.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
19%
Reading prof.
18%
Based on 125 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
Evergreen Park CHSD 231
Included in general-ed 80%+34%
Suspension
6.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
37%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 119 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
Anna CCSD 37
Included in general-ed 80%+33%
Suspension
11.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
25%
Reading prof.
26%
Based on 118 students with IEPs (21% of enrollment)
Freeburg CHSD 77
Included in general-ed 80%+33%
Suspension
9.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
33%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 78 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
Lincoln CHSD 404
Included in general-ed 80%+33%
Suspension
11.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
33%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 104 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Macomb CUSD 185
Included in general-ed 80%+33%
Suspension
14.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
40%
Reading prof.
14%
Based on 403 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
West Central CUSD 235
Included in general-ed 80%+33%
Suspension
8.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
32%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 124 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Liberty CUSD 2
Included in general-ed 80%+33%
Suspension
10.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
22%
Reading prof.
26%
Based on 112 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Thornton SD 154
Included in general-ed 80%+33%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
30%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 48 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
CHSD 218
Included in general-ed 80%+32%
Suspension
21.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
40%
Reading prof.
10%
Based on 937 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Pinckneyville SD 50
Included in general-ed 80%+32%
Suspension
1.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
17%
Reading prof.
18%
Based on 88 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Winchester CUSD 1
Included in general-ed 80%+32%
Suspension
12.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
22%
Based on 99 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188
Included in general-ed 80%+32%
Suspension
3.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
34%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 119 students with IEPs (25% of enrollment)
Bloom Twp HSD 206
Included in general-ed 80%+31%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
51%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 483 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126
Included in general-ed 80%+31%
Suspension
22.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
40%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 320 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
Kewanee CUSD 229
Included in general-ed 80%+31%
Suspension
1.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
42%
Reading prof.
11%
Based on 299 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Galatia CUSD 1
Included in general-ed 80%+31%
Suspension
4.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
46%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 60 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Germantown SD 60
Included in general-ed 80%+31%
Suspension
2.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 46 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Township HSD 211
Included in general-ed 80%+30%
Suspension
7.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
27%
Reading prof.
52%
Based on 1,147 students with IEPs (9% of enrollment)
Frankfort CUSD 168
Included in general-ed 80%+30%
Suspension
5.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
34%
Reading prof.
16%
Based on 355 students with IEPs (24% of enrollment)
Waverly CUSD 6
Included in general-ed 80%+30%
Suspension
19.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
26%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 59 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Central CUSD 3
Included in general-ed 80%+30%
Suspension
10.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
17%
Based on 136 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Hillside SD 93
Included in general-ed 80%+30%
Suspension
14.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
29%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 81 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Havana CUSD 126
Included in general-ed 80%+29%
Suspension
4.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
26%
Reading prof.
17%
Based on 207 students with IEPs (23% of enrollment)
Warren Twp HSD 121
Included in general-ed 80%+28%
Suspension
9.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
41%
Reading prof.
13%
Based on 505 students with IEPs (11% of enrollment)
Villa Grove CUSD 302
Included in general-ed 80%+28%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
32%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 95 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
La Salle-Peru Twp HSD 120
Included in general-ed 80%+28%
Suspension
11.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
28%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 157 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Willow Springs SD 108
Included in general-ed 80%+28%
Suspension
8.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
32%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 82 students with IEPs (21% of enrollment)
Madison CUSD 12
Included in general-ed 80%+27%
Suspension
17.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
53%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 116 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Limestone CHSD 310
Included in general-ed 80%+27%
Suspension
26.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
36%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 131 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
High Mount SD 116
Included in general-ed 80%+26%
Suspension
5.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 68 students with IEPs (22% of enrollment)
Marengo CHSD 154
Included in general-ed 80%+24%
Suspension
24.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
41%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 85 students with IEPs (11% of enrollment)
Anna Jonesboro CHSD 81
Included in general-ed 80%+24%
Suspension
11.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
26%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 70 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Community Unit School District No 196
Included in general-ed 80%+24%
Suspension
11.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
39%
Reading prof.
18%
Based on 138 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201
Included in general-ed 80%+24%
Suspension
n/a
Chronic absence
42%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 223 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Pleasant Valley SD 62
Included in general-ed 80%+23%
Suspension
8.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
38%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 102 students with IEPs (25% of enrollment)
South Holland SD 150
Included in general-ed 80%+23%
Suspension
13.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
26%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 102 students with IEPs (10% of enrollment)
W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147
Included in general-ed 80%+22%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
43%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 72 students with IEPs (10% of enrollment)
O Fallon Twp HSD 203
Included in general-ed 80%+17%
Suspension
13.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
32%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 396 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Pontiac Twp HSD 90
Included in general-ed 80%+16%
Suspension
10.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
45%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 109 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Pekin CSD 303
Included in general-ed 80%+16%
Suspension
19.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
50%
Reading prof.
20%
Based on 286 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Thornton Twp HSD 205
Included in general-ed 80%+16%
Suspension
15.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
53%
Reading prof.
6%
Based on 590 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Gardner S Wilmington Twp HSD 73
Included in general-ed 80%+13%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
41%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 32 students with IEPs (21% of enrollment)
Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21
Included in general-ed 80%+95%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
37%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 18 students with IEPs (11% of enrollment) · too few to rank
Dimmick Community Consolidated SD #175
Included in general-ed 80%+94%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 15 students with IEPs (11% of enrollment) · too few to rank
Limestone Walters CCSD 316
Included in general-ed 80%+92%
Suspension
3.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 26 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment) · too few to rank
Steward ESD 220
Included in general-ed 80%+92%
Suspension
9.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 11 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment) · too few to rank
Dallas ESD 327
Included in general-ed 80%+91%
Suspension
5.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 24 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment) · too few to rank
Potomac CUSD 10
Included in general-ed 80%+91%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 16 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment) · too few to rank
Bannockburn SD 106
Included in general-ed 80%+90%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 19 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment) · too few to rank
Deland-Weldon CUSD 57
Included in general-ed 80%+89%
Suspension
15.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 26 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment) · too few to rank
Paw Paw CUSD 271
Included in general-ed 80%+89%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 23 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment) · too few to rank
Rutland CCSD 230
Included in general-ed 80%+86%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 18 students with IEPs (22% of enrollment) · too few to rank
Shirland CCSD 134
Included in general-ed 80%+85%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 11 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment) · too few to rank
Allen-Otter Creek CCSD 65
Included in general-ed 80%+83%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 21 students with IEPs (22% of enrollment) · too few to rank
Kings Cons SD 144
Included in general-ed 80%+82%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 16 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment) · too few to rank
South Wilmington CCSD 74
Included in general-ed 80%+82%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 13 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment) · too few to rank
St Rose SD 14-15
Included in general-ed 80%+82%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 23 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment) · too few to rank
Geff CCSD 14
Included in general-ed 80%+82%
Suspension
9.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 22 students with IEPs (28% of enrollment) · too few to rank
Eswood CCSD 269
Included in general-ed 80%+81%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 9 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment) · too few to rank