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 3 of 14 · green/orange = better/worse than the Illinois average · districts with fewer than 30 students with IEPs are listed after the ranked ones
Robinson CUSD 2
Included in general-ed 80%+69%
Suspension
0.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
30%
Reading prof.
22%
Based on 283 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Evanston CCSD 65
Included in general-ed 80%+69%
Suspension
0.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
41%
Based on 1,092 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Ewing Northern CCSD 115
Included in general-ed 80%+69%
Suspension
3.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 35 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Mount Olive CUSD 5
Included in general-ed 80%+69%
Suspension
3.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
19%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 91 students with IEPs (22% of enrollment)
Northbrook ESD 27
Included in general-ed 80%+69%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
17%
Reading prof.
69%
Based on 174 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
Bensenville SD 2
Included in general-ed 80%+69%
Suspension
2.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
29%
Reading prof.
18%
Based on 371 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Prairie Central CUSD 8
Included in general-ed 80%+68%
Suspension
3.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
26%
Reading prof.
32%
Based on 341 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
Flora CUSD 35
Included in general-ed 80%+68%
Suspension
3.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
22%
Reading prof.
25%
Based on 205 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Dunlap CUSD 323
Included in general-ed 80%+68%
Suspension
8.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
18%
Reading prof.
44%
Based on 709 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Golf ESD 67
Included in general-ed 80%+68%
Suspension
1.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
36%
Based on 107 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Summersville SD 79
Included in general-ed 80%+68%
Suspension
8.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
47%
Based on 50 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Gower SD 62
Included in general-ed 80%+68%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
22%
Reading prof.
38%
Based on 126 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Woodstock CUSD 200
Included in general-ed 80%+68%
Suspension
2.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
27%
Reading prof.
29%
Based on 952 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Rochester CUSD 3A
Included in general-ed 80%+68%
Suspension
6.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
13%
Reading prof.
28%
Based on 307 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Norridge SD 80
Included in general-ed 80%+68%
Suspension
2.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
39%
Based on 151 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Riverview CCSD 2
Included in general-ed 80%+68%
Suspension
4.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
35%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 55 students with IEPs (26% of enrollment)
CCSD 93
Included in general-ed 80%+68%
Suspension
2.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
24%
Reading prof.
23%
Based on 580 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Central CUSD 301
Included in general-ed 80%+68%
Suspension
2.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
22%
Reading prof.
45%
Based on 573 students with IEPs (11% of enrollment)
Montmorency CCSD 145
Included in general-ed 80%+68%
Suspension
6.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
24%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 44 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Darien SD 61
Included in general-ed 80%+67%
Suspension
1.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
19%
Reading prof.
20%
Based on 194 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Monticello CUSD 25
Included in general-ed 80%+67%
Suspension
7.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
30%
Reading prof.
25%
Based on 236 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD 399
Included in general-ed 80%+67%
Suspension
1.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
19%
Reading prof.
40%
Based on 50 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
East Moline SD 37
Included in general-ed 80%+67%
Suspension
12.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
37%
Reading prof.
8%
Based on 440 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Freeport SD 145
Included in general-ed 80%+67%
Suspension
13.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
37%
Reading prof.
9%
Based on 537 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Wheeling CCSD 21
Included in general-ed 80%+67%
Suspension
2.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
26%
Reading prof.
17%
Based on 946 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Blue Ridge CUSD 18
Included in general-ed 80%+67%
Suspension
4.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
28%
Reading prof.
33%
Based on 99 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
LeRoy CUSD 2
Included in general-ed 80%+67%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
14%
Reading prof.
25%
Based on 110 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10
Included in general-ed 80%+67%
Suspension
n/a
Chronic absence
26%
Reading prof.
24%
Based on 200 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Downers Grove GSD 58
Included in general-ed 80%+67%
Suspension
2.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
17%
Reading prof.
50%
Based on 751 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Mount Prospect SD 57
Included in general-ed 80%+67%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
18%
Reading prof.
36%
Based on 250 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment)
Bartonville SD 66
Included in general-ed 80%+67%
Suspension
5.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
36%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 110 students with IEPs (44% of enrollment)
Butler SD 53
Included in general-ed 80%+67%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
21%
Reading prof.
57%
Based on 45 students with IEPs (10% of enrollment)
CUSD 201
Included in general-ed 80%+67%
Suspension
4.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
11%
Reading prof.
58%
Based on 235 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4
Included in general-ed 80%+67%
Suspension
15.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
29%
Reading prof.
13%
Based on 191 students with IEPs (23% of enrollment)
New Simpson Hill SD 32
Included in general-ed 80%+67%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 37 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Stockton CUSD 206
Included in general-ed 80%+67%
Suspension
4.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
15%
Reading prof.
37%
Based on 73 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
CCSD 146
Included in general-ed 80%+67%
Suspension
8.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
27%
Reading prof.
36%
Based on 367 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Indian Springs SD 109
Included in general-ed 80%+67%
Suspension
2.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
33%
Reading prof.
26%
Based on 422 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11
Included in general-ed 80%+66%
Suspension
7.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
29%
Based on 124 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment)
Jasper County CUD 1
Included in general-ed 80%+66%
Suspension
10.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
17%
Based on 161 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Polo CUSD 222
Included in general-ed 80%+66%
Suspension
4.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
19%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 70 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
St Charles CUSD 303
Included in general-ed 80%+66%
Suspension
4.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
29%
Reading prof.
51%
Based on 1,647 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Donovan CUSD 3
Included in general-ed 80%+66%
Suspension
n/a
Chronic absence
25%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 47 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Lexington CUSD 7
Included in general-ed 80%+66%
Suspension
6.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
18%
Reading prof.
49%
Based on 47 students with IEPs (9% of enrollment)
Hutsonville CUSD 1
Included in general-ed 80%+66%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
31%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 51 students with IEPs (23% of enrollment)
Franklin Park SD 84
Included in general-ed 80%+66%
Suspension
7.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
17%
Reading prof.
19%
Based on 158 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
Ramsey CUSD 204
Included in general-ed 80%+66%
Suspension
2.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
18%
Reading prof.
32%
Based on 68 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
East Dubuque USD 119
Included in general-ed 80%+66%
Suspension
1.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
21%
Reading prof.
27%
Based on 101 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Valley View CUSD 365U
Included in general-ed 80%+66%
Suspension
10.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
33%
Reading prof.
25%
Based on 2,734 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Kaneland CUSD 302
Included in general-ed 80%+66%
Suspension
3.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
25%
Reading prof.
33%
Based on 595 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Komarek SD 94
Included in general-ed 80%+66%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
17%
Reading prof.
33%
Based on 94 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Berwyn South SD 100
Included in general-ed 80%+66%
Suspension
2.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
36%
Reading prof.
16%
Based on 463 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Bloomington SD 87
Included in general-ed 80%+66%
Suspension
14.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
35%
Reading prof.
17%
Based on 889 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Western Springs SD 101
Included in general-ed 80%+66%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
10%
Reading prof.
62%
Based on 139 students with IEPs (10% of enrollment)
Harmony Emge SD 175
Included in general-ed 80%+65%
Suspension
5.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
28%
Reading prof.
17%
Based on 104 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Hiawatha CUSD 426
Included in general-ed 80%+65%
Suspension
4.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
28%
Reading prof.
20%
Based on 85 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
Millstadt CCSD 160
Included in general-ed 80%+65%
Suspension
2.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
21%
Reading prof.
56%
Based on 117 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Urbana SD 116
Included in general-ed 80%+65%
Suspension
16.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
47%
Reading prof.
13%
Based on 753 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
West Prairie CUSD 103
Included in general-ed 80%+65%
Suspension
11.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
32%
Reading prof.
17%
Based on 100 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Benjamin SD 25
Included in general-ed 80%+65%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
11%
Reading prof.
29%
Based on 106 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)