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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
DistrictsSchools
837 districts · most inclusive first · page 6 of 14 · green/orange = better/worse than the Illinois average · districts with fewer than 30 students with IEPs are listed after the ranked ones
Vienna SD 55
Johnson County · 389 students
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
14.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
19%
Reading prof.
39%
Based on 63 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Granite City CUSD 9
Madison County · 5,380 students
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
12.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
51%
Reading prof.
7%
Based on 1,148 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
Monroe SD 70
Peoria County · 280 students
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 38 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Addison SD 4
DuPage County · 3,226 students
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
25%
Reading prof.
16%
Based on 648 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123
Cook County · 3,079 students
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
3.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
22%
Reading prof.
34%
Based on 455 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Arlington Heights SD 25
Cook County · 5,267 students
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
2.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
15%
Reading prof.
47%
Based on 659 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment)
Gardner CCSD 72C
Grundy County · 141 students
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
3.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 30 students with IEPs (28% of enrollment)
Lake Villa CCSD 41
Lake County · 2,315 students
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
1.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
20%
Reading prof.
25%
Based on 441 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Harvey SD 152
Cook County · 1,410 students
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
42.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
37%
Reading prof.
8%
Based on 108 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment)
Pleasant Hill CUSD 3
Pike County · 363 students
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
5.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
30%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 77 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Casey-Westfield CUSD 4C
Clark County · 898 students
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
27%
Reading prof.
16%
Based on 129 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
East Alton SD 13
Madison County · 377 students
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
10.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
38%
Reading prof.
12%
Based on 168 students with IEPs (24% of enrollment)
Jasper CCSD 17
Wayne County · 163 students
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
10.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 31 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Edwards County CUSD 1
Edwards County · 825 students
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
17%
Reading prof.
27%
Based on 117 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Peoria Heights CUSD 325
Peoria County · 682 students
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
1.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
36%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 134 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
Selmaville CCSD 10
Marion County · 224 students
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
18%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 45 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Silvis SD 34
Rock Island County · 624 students
Included in general-ed 80%+59%
Suspension
13.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
45%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 109 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Aurora West USD 129
Kane County · 9,748 students
Included in general-ed 80%+58%
Suspension
8.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
29%
Reading prof.
17%
Based on 1,748 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
CUSD 200
DuPage County · 11,284 students
Included in general-ed 80%+58%
Suspension
3.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
19%
Reading prof.
52%
Based on 1,708 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Dieterich CUSD 30
Effingham County · 600 students
Included in general-ed 80%+58%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
19%
Based on 83 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment)
Colona SD 190
Henry County · 375 students
Included in general-ed 80%+58%
Suspension
7.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
28%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 64 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Raccoon Cons SD 1
Marion County · 209 students
Included in general-ed 80%+58%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
40%
Based on 55 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
Roanoke Benson CUSD 60
Woodford County · 431 students
Included in general-ed 80%+58%
Suspension
4.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
22%
Reading prof.
50%
Based on 53 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment)
St Joseph Ogden CHSD 305
Champaign County · 430 students
Included in general-ed 80%+58%
Suspension
11.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 35 students with IEPs (8% of enrollment)
Elmwood Park CUSD 401
Cook County · 2,778 students
Included in general-ed 80%+58%
Suspension
7.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
36%
Reading prof.
17%
Based on 390 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Matteson ESD 162
Cook County · 2,163 students
Included in general-ed 80%+58%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
18%
Reading prof.
9%
Based on 338 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Northbrook SD 28
Cook County · 1,839 students
Included in general-ed 80%+58%
Suspension
1.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
16%
Reading prof.
67%
Based on 269 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Harlem UD 122
Winnebago County · 5,918 students
Included in general-ed 80%+58%
Suspension
14.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
35%
Reading prof.
18%
Based on 1,347 students with IEPs (22% of enrollment)
Pontiac CCSD 429
Livingston County · 1,076 students
Included in general-ed 80%+58%
Suspension
11.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
38%
Reading prof.
16%
Based on 285 students with IEPs (26% of enrollment)
Pawnee CUSD 11
Sangamon County · 570 students
Included in general-ed 80%+58%
Suspension
2.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
18%
Reading prof.
33%
Based on 141 students with IEPs (23% of enrollment)
Morrison CUSD 6
Whiteside County · 913 students
Included in general-ed 80%+58%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
32%
Reading prof.
12%
Based on 131 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Ridgeview CUSD 19
McLean County · 492 students
Included in general-ed 80%+58%
Suspension
6.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
20%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 92 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Richland GSD 88A
Will County · 835 students
Included in general-ed 80%+58%
Suspension
2.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
32%
Reading prof.
24%
Based on 183 students with IEPs (23% of enrollment)
Rockridge CUSD 300
Rock Island County · 1,087 students
Included in general-ed 80%+58%
Suspension
1.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
19%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 127 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment)
St Elmo CUSD 202
Fayette County · 381 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
1.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 57 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Geneseo CUSD 228
Henry County · 2,382 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
5.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
18%
Reading prof.
27%
Based on 346 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Peoria SD 150
Peoria County · 11,101 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
17.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
36%
Reading prof.
12%
Based on 2,397 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Central CUSD 4
Iroquois County · 901 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
4.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
14%
Reading prof.
14%
Based on 199 students with IEPs (22% of enrollment)
Mascoutah CUD 19
Saint Clair County · 4,050 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
7.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
20%
Reading prof.
40%
Based on 658 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Prairie Grove CSD 46
McHenry County · 807 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
1.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
15%
Reading prof.
33%
Based on 156 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Auburn CUSD 10
Sangamon County · 987 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
7.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
31%
Reading prof.
23%
Based on 178 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
DeSoto Cons SD 86
Jackson County · 192 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
13.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
31%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 30 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Egyptian CUSD 5
Alexander County · 313 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
12.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
35%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 66 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Lockport SD 91
Will County · 507 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
8.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
29%
Reading prof.
49%
Based on 111 students with IEPs (22% of enrollment)
Fairview SD 72
Cook County · 732 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
n/a
Chronic absence
18%
Reading prof.
35%
Based on 110 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Galena USD 120
Jo Daviess County · 765 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
2.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
18%
Reading prof.
20%
Based on 98 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment)
Pana CUSD 8
Christian County · 1,206 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
7.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
29%
Reading prof.
20%
Based on 218 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
Princeton HSD 500
Bureau County · 479 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
20.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
32%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 74 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Wauconda CUSD 118
Lake County · 4,406 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
2.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
29%
Reading prof.
32%
Based on 613 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
West Northfield SD 31
Cook County · 908 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
3.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
15%
Reading prof.
40%
Based on 121 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment)
East Peoria SD 86
Tazewell County · 1,326 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
10.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
20%
Based on 361 students with IEPs (26% of enrollment)
Shiloh CUSD 1
Edgar County · 358 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
4.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
29%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 49 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38
Massac County · 101 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
n/a
Chronic absence
27%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 38 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Aurora East USD 131
Kane County · 11,472 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
7.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
36%
Reading prof.
7%
Based on 1,683 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Palos CCSD 118
Cook County · 2,012 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
1.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
19%
Reading prof.
52%
Based on 348 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Lisle CUSD 202
DuPage County · 1,507 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
5.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
24%
Reading prof.
42%
Based on 218 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
St George CCSD 258
Kankakee County · 347 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
6.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
20%
Reading prof.
37%
Based on 65 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Windsor CUSD 1
Shelby County · 334 students
Included in general-ed 80%+57%
Suspension
8.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
26%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 50 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Steeleville CUSD 138
Randolph County · 404 students
Included in general-ed 80%+56%
Suspension
4.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
29%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 74 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
West Washington Co CUD 10
Washington County · 501 students
Included in general-ed 80%+56%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
21%
Based on 75 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)

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