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 5 of 14 · green/orange = better/worse than the Illinois average · districts with fewer than 30 students with IEPs are listed after the ranked ones
Southeastern CUSD 337
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
3.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
38%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 50 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment)
Cary CCSD 26
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
2.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
20%
Reading prof.
33%
Based on 392 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Crystal Lake CCSD 47
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
n/a
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
29%
Based on 930 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Mulberry Grove CUSD 1
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
7.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
18%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 67 students with IEPs (23% of enrollment)
Alden Hebron SD 19
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
12.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 61 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Cook County SD 130
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
12.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
32%
Reading prof.
14%
Based on 491 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Taylorville CUSD 3
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
7.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
25%
Reading prof.
21%
Based on 408 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Heritage CUSD 8
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
3.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
22%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 54 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Lincoln ESD 156
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
35%
Reading prof.
23%
Based on 64 students with IEPs (9% of enrollment)
Orland SD 135
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
5.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
19%
Reading prof.
40%
Based on 815 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Sullivan CUSD 300
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
9.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
17%
Reading prof.
23%
Based on 163 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Elwood CCSD 203
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
3.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
27%
Based on 39 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment)
Hoopeston Area CUSD 11
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
11.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
35%
Reading prof.
15%
Based on 220 students with IEPs (21% of enrollment)
New Athens CUSD 60
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
2.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
19%
Reading prof.
33%
Based on 90 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Riley CCSD 18
Included in general-ed 80%+62%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
37%
Based on 31 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment)
McLean County USD 5
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
9.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
33%
Reading prof.
23%
Based on 2,330 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Bloomingdale SD 13
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
19%
Reading prof.
44%
Based on 187 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
SD 45 DuPage County
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
3.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
24%
Reading prof.
26%
Based on 650 students with IEPs (21% of enrollment)
County of Winnebago SD 320
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
7.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
29%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 101 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment)
Forrestville Valley CUSD 221
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
9.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
16%
Reading prof.
19%
Based on 133 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Lena Winslow CUSD 202
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
n/a
Chronic absence
21%
Reading prof.
23%
Based on 103 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
Pleasant Plains CUSD 8
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
3.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
26%
Reading prof.
39%
Based on 136 students with IEPs (11% of enrollment)
Brownstown CUSD 201
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
20%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 67 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Flossmoor SD 161
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
14.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
19%
Reading prof.
30%
Based on 305 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
Marquardt SD 15
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
4.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
30%
Reading prof.
16%
Based on 376 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Mattoon CUSD 2
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
10.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
34%
Reading prof.
22%
Based on 546 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Twp HSD 113
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
31%
Reading prof.
59%
Based on 413 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Mannheim SD 83
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
4.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
6%
Based on 371 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Pearl City CUSD 200
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
1.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
19%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 132 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Steger SD 194
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
4.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
37%
Reading prof.
23%
Based on 213 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Gavin SD 37
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
30%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 94 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Greenfield CUSD 10
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
14.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
25%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 69 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Milford Area Public Schools District 124
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
5.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
30%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 63 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
New Lenox SD 122
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
0.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
15%
Reading prof.
33%
Based on 933 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Galva CUSD 224
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
34%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 75 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Joliet PSD 86
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
7.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
35%
Reading prof.
8%
Based on 1,734 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Peotone CUSD 207U
Included in general-ed 80%+61%
Suspension
6.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
31%
Reading prof.
26%
Based on 203 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Lombard SD 44
Included in general-ed 80%+60%
Suspension
1.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
20%
Reading prof.
30%
Based on 517 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Carlinville CUSD 1
Included in general-ed 80%+60%
Suspension
5.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
20%
Reading prof.
37%
Based on 202 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Grayslake CHSD 127
Included in general-ed 80%+60%
Suspension
10.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
31%
Reading prof.
44%
Based on 375 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Marshall CUSD 2C
Included in general-ed 80%+60%
Suspension
3.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
26%
Reading prof.
32%
Based on 298 students with IEPs (26% of enrollment)
Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95
Included in general-ed 80%+60%
Suspension
1.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
20%
Reading prof.
35%
Based on 197 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Nashville CCSD 49
Included in general-ed 80%+60%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
15%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 112 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Millburn CCSD 24
Included in general-ed 80%+60%
Suspension
1.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
17%
Reading prof.
49%
Based on 176 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Earlville CUSD 9
Included in general-ed 80%+60%
Suspension
n/a
Chronic absence
24%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 83 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11
Included in general-ed 80%+60%
Suspension
2.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
25%
Reading prof.
21%
Based on 136 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment)
Rockdale SD 84
Included in general-ed 80%+60%
Suspension
6.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
21%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 33 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Sunnybrook SD 171
Included in general-ed 80%+60%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
33%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 164 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
Belvidere CUSD 100
Included in general-ed 80%+60%
Suspension
10.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
33%
Reading prof.
13%
Based on 1,003 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
Eureka CUD 140
Included in general-ed 80%+60%
Suspension
13.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
26%
Reading prof.
31%
Based on 164 students with IEPs (11% of enrollment)
Minooka CCSD 201
Included in general-ed 80%+60%
Suspension
0.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
20%
Reading prof.
23%
Based on 753 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Quincy SD 172
Included in general-ed 80%+60%
Suspension
22.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
37%
Reading prof.
13%
Based on 1,050 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Dakota CUSD 201
Included in general-ed 80%+60%
Suspension
7.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
14%
Reading prof.
22%
Based on 105 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Fremont SD 79
Included in general-ed 80%+60%
Suspension
1.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
24%
Reading prof.
22%
Based on 257 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
Pikeland CUSD 10
Included in general-ed 80%+60%
Suspension
10.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
31%
Reading prof.
13%
Based on 199 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Washington SD 52
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
2.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
13%
Reading prof.
26%
Based on 74 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Laraway CCSD 70C
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
1.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
28%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 73 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Rockford SD 205
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
16.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
51%
Reading prof.
11%
Based on 4,332 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Genoa Kingston CUSD 424
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
10.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
20%
Reading prof.
23%
Based on 168 students with IEPs (11% of enrollment)
North Palos SD 117
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
2.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
17%
Reading prof.
55%
Based on 433 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)