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 4 of 14 · green/orange = better/worse than the Illinois average · districts with fewer than 30 students with IEPs are listed after the ranked ones
Cissna Park CUSD 6
Included in general-ed 80%+65%
Suspension
9.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
21%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 52 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Roxana CUSD 1
Included in general-ed 80%+65%
Suspension
10.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
34%
Reading prof.
17%
Based on 276 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Salt Creek SD 48
Included in general-ed 80%+65%
Suspension
10.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
16%
Reading prof.
27%
Based on 82 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Niles ESD 71
Included in general-ed 80%+65%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
20%
Reading prof.
19%
Based on 95 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
East Maine SD 63
Included in general-ed 80%+65%
Suspension
4.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
38%
Reading prof.
17%
Based on 614 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5
Included in general-ed 80%+65%
Suspension
4.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
22%
Reading prof.
25%
Based on 140 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Cass SD 63
Included in general-ed 80%+65%
Suspension
1.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
13%
Reading prof.
33%
Based on 74 students with IEPs (10% of enrollment)
Berwyn North SD 98
Included in general-ed 80%+65%
Suspension
7.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
30%
Reading prof.
21%
Based on 475 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
Eastland CUSD 308
Included in general-ed 80%+65%
Suspension
6.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
28%
Based on 105 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Olympia CUSD 16
Included in general-ed 80%+65%
Suspension
8.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
33%
Reading prof.
28%
Based on 266 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Rochelle CCSD 231
Included in general-ed 80%+65%
Suspension
7.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
8%
Based on 200 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Wilmington CUSD 209U
Included in general-ed 80%+65%
Suspension
3.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
21%
Reading prof.
12%
Based on 173 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Lake Zurich CUSD 95
Included in general-ed 80%+65%
Suspension
3.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
18%
Reading prof.
58%
Based on 728 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
Patoka CUSD 100
Included in general-ed 80%+65%
Suspension
4.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
25%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 47 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
CHSD 128
Included in general-ed 80%+64%
Suspension
1.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
28%
Reading prof.
62%
Based on 373 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment)
Central Stickney SD 110
Included in general-ed 80%+64%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 51 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Riverside SD 96
Included in general-ed 80%+64%
Suspension
1.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
30%
Reading prof.
37%
Based on 192 students with IEPs (11% of enrollment)
Tremont CUSD 702
Included in general-ed 80%+64%
Suspension
0.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
24%
Reading prof.
23%
Based on 134 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Union Ridge SD 86
Included in general-ed 80%+64%
Suspension
1.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
18%
Reading prof.
29%
Based on 93 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2
Included in general-ed 80%+64%
Suspension
5.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
30%
Based on 122 students with IEPs (10% of enrollment)
Farmington Central CUSD 265
Included in general-ed 80%+64%
Suspension
18.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
30%
Reading prof.
27%
Based on 238 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Manhattan SD 114
Included in general-ed 80%+64%
Suspension
2.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
21%
Reading prof.
49%
Based on 297 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Medinah SD 11
Included in general-ed 80%+64%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
20%
Based on 88 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Summit SD 104
Included in general-ed 80%+64%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
31%
Reading prof.
12%
Based on 186 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
McHenry CCSD 15
Included in general-ed 80%+64%
Suspension
1.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
24%
Based on 701 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Winthrop Harbor SD 1
Included in general-ed 80%+64%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
29%
Reading prof.
21%
Based on 61 students with IEPs (11% of enrollment)
Batavia USD 101
Included in general-ed 80%+64%
Suspension
7.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
21%
Reading prof.
42%
Based on 671 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701
Included in general-ed 80%+64%
Suspension
9.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
15%
Reading prof.
28%
Based on 139 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Pennoyer SD 79
Included in general-ed 80%+64%
Suspension
11.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 35 students with IEPs (11% of enrollment)
Kirby SD 140
Included in general-ed 80%+64%
Suspension
5.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
18%
Reading prof.
35%
Based on 694 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
Meridian CUSD 15
Included in general-ed 80%+64%
Suspension
3.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
25%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 132 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Peru ESD 124
Included in general-ed 80%+64%
Suspension
1.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
18%
Based on 166 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Antioch CCSD 34
Included in general-ed 80%+64%
Suspension
3.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
25%
Reading prof.
30%
Based on 380 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Barrington CUSD 220
Included in general-ed 80%+64%
Suspension
2.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
18%
Reading prof.
57%
Based on 1,470 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Johnsburg CUSD 12
Included in general-ed 80%+64%
Suspension
5.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
19%
Reading prof.
16%
Based on 269 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Illini Central CUSD 189
Included in general-ed 80%+63%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
16%
Reading prof.
14%
Based on 138 students with IEPs (22% of enrollment)
Prospect Heights SD 23
Included in general-ed 80%+63%
Suspension
1.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
22%
Reading prof.
14%
Based on 155 students with IEPs (11% of enrollment)
Mercer County School District 404
Included in general-ed 80%+63%
Suspension
6.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
36%
Reading prof.
14%
Based on 254 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
Mt Zion CUSD 3
Included in general-ed 80%+63%
Suspension
1.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
24%
Reading prof.
24%
Based on 297 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment)
Tuscola CUSD 301
Included in general-ed 80%+63%
Suspension
2.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
22%
Reading prof.
17%
Based on 131 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Skokie SD 69
Included in general-ed 80%+63%
Suspension
2.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
30%
Reading prof.
22%
Based on 270 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Yorkville CUSD 115
Included in general-ed 80%+63%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
25%
Reading prof.
29%
Based on 1,141 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Effingham CUSD 40
Included in general-ed 80%+63%
Suspension
6.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
20%
Reading prof.
13%
Based on 406 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Frankfort CCSD 157C
Included in general-ed 80%+63%
Suspension
1.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
16%
Reading prof.
66%
Based on 273 students with IEPs (10% of enrollment)
Palatine CCSD 15
Included in general-ed 80%+63%
Suspension
4.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
22%
Reading prof.
38%
Based on 1,606 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Harrison SD 36
Included in general-ed 80%+63%
Suspension
1.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
27%
Reading prof.
17%
Based on 93 students with IEPs (21% of enrollment)
Huntley Community School District 158
Included in general-ed 80%+63%
Suspension
5.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
27%
Reading prof.
34%
Based on 1,150 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
North Boone CUSD 200
Included in general-ed 80%+63%
Suspension
7.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
31%
Reading prof.
22%
Based on 248 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Geneva CUSD 304
Included in general-ed 80%+63%
Suspension
4.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
22%
Reading prof.
49%
Based on 737 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Serena CUSD 2
Included in general-ed 80%+63%
Suspension
8.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 90 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
District 50 Schools
Included in general-ed 80%+63%
Suspension
9.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
19%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 125 students with IEPs (22% of enrollment)
Illini Bluffs CUSD 327
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
4.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
20%
Reading prof.
30%
Based on 111 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
Troy CCSD 30C
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
6.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
22%
Reading prof.
20%
Based on 538 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Calhoun CUSD 40
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
6.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 77 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Center Cass SD 66
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
n/a
Chronic absence
15%
Reading prof.
43%
Based on 120 students with IEPs (11% of enrollment)
Durand CUSD 322
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
27.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
28%
Reading prof.
24%
Based on 100 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Sherrard CUSD 200
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
15.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
28%
Reading prof.
13%
Based on 130 students with IEPs (10% of enrollment)
Champaign CUSD 4
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
19.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
40%
Reading prof.
18%
Based on 1,664 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Central A & M CUD 21
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
10.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
21%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 119 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Indian Prairie CUSD 204
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
8.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
26%
Reading prof.
34%
Based on 2,908 students with IEPs (11% of enrollment)