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 7 of 14 · green/orange = better/worse than the Illinois average · districts with fewer than 30 students with IEPs are listed after the ranked ones
ESD 159
Included in general-ed 80%+56%
Suspension
10.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
32%
Reading prof.
12%
Based on 178 students with IEPs (11% of enrollment)
Oak Park - River Forest SD 200
Included in general-ed 80%+56%
Suspension
1.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
27%
Reading prof.
67%
Based on 475 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Cairo USD 1
Included in general-ed 80%+56%
Suspension
7.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
61%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 57 students with IEPs (21% of enrollment)
Woodland CCSD 50
Included in general-ed 80%+56%
Suspension
3.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
24%
Reading prof.
28%
Based on 800 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Worth SD 127
Included in general-ed 80%+56%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
39%
Reading prof.
30%
Based on 159 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
CCSD 180
Included in general-ed 80%+56%
Suspension
13.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
42%
Reading prof.
17%
Based on 72 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Coulterville USD 1
Included in general-ed 80%+56%
Suspension
10.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
30%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 40 students with IEPs (22% of enrollment)
Northwestern CUSD 2
Included in general-ed 80%+56%
Suspension
9.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
24%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 55 students with IEPs (21% of enrollment)
CUSD 3 Fulton County
Included in general-ed 80%+55%
Suspension
1.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
22%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 79 students with IEPs (21% of enrollment)
Central City SD 133
Included in general-ed 80%+55%
Suspension
n/a
Chronic absence
20%
Reading prof.
26%
Based on 55 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Elmwood CUSD 322
Included in general-ed 80%+55%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
36%
Based on 74 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment)
Lawrence County CUD 20
Included in general-ed 80%+55%
Suspension
13.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
38%
Reading prof.
24%
Based on 138 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
Springfield SD 186
Included in general-ed 80%+55%
Suspension
24.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
47%
Reading prof.
11%
Based on 2,556 students with IEPs (22% of enrollment)
Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40
Included in general-ed 80%+55%
Suspension
9.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
39%
Reading prof.
12%
Based on 1,084 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Porta CUSD 202
Included in general-ed 80%+55%
Suspension
3.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
25%
Reading prof.
28%
Based on 233 students with IEPs (23% of enrollment)
Brookwood SD 167
Included in general-ed 80%+55%
Suspension
7.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
26%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 99 students with IEPs (9% of enrollment)
Massac UD 1
Included in general-ed 80%+55%
Suspension
9.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
27%
Reading prof.
25%
Based on 352 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
Morton CUSD 709
Included in general-ed 80%+55%
Suspension
7.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
19%
Reading prof.
41%
Based on 476 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
SD U-46
Included in general-ed 80%+55%
Suspension
7.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
37%
Reading prof.
21%
Based on 5,601 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Waukegan CUSD 60
Included in general-ed 80%+55%
Suspension
11.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
38%
Reading prof.
9%
Based on 1,872 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Bond County CUSD 2
Included in general-ed 80%+55%
Suspension
5.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
18%
Reading prof.
28%
Based on 350 students with IEPs (23% of enrollment)
Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11
Included in general-ed 80%+55%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
28%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 58 students with IEPs (22% of enrollment)
Manteno CUSD 5
Included in general-ed 80%+55%
Suspension
4.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
22%
Reading prof.
30%
Based on 259 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Carbondale CHSD 165
Included in general-ed 80%+55%
Suspension
3.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
41%
Reading prof.
20%
Based on 136 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Field CCSD 3
Included in general-ed 80%+55%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 32 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment)
North Wayne CUSD 200
Included in general-ed 80%+55%
Suspension
6.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
16%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 79 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
Staunton CUSD 6
Included in general-ed 80%+55%
Suspension
11.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
22%
Reading prof.
31%
Based on 229 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
Fox Lake GSD 114
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
10.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
24%
Reading prof.
16%
Based on 110 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Clay City CUSD 10
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
10.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
39%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 47 students with IEPs (26% of enrollment)
Odell CCSD 435
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
29%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 35 students with IEPs (29% of enrollment)
Summit Hill SD 161
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
1.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
18%
Reading prof.
43%
Based on 406 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Breese ESD 12
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
6.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
18%
Reading prof.
29%
Based on 104 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Bement CUSD 5
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
2.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 39 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Fieldcrest CUSD 6
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
9.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
32%
Reading prof.
16%
Based on 110 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
Marseilles ESD 150
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
0.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
22%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 149 students with IEPs (29% of enrollment)
Oakwood CUSD 76
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
2.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
33%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 96 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment)
La Moille CUSD 303
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
6.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
21%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 43 students with IEPs (25% of enrollment)
Mendota CCSD 289
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
7.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
28%
Reading prof.
10%
Based on 196 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Sandwich CUSD 430
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
8.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
28%
Reading prof.
20%
Based on 299 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Sandridge SD 172
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
n/a
Chronic absence
40%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 66 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Lyons SD 103
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
4.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
37%
Reading prof.
13%
Based on 341 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Mundelein ESD 75
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
5.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
25%
Reading prof.
23%
Based on 317 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
West Carroll CUSD 314
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
32%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 140 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Bismarck Henning CUSD
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
1.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
19%
Reading prof.
13%
Based on 92 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Bureau Valley CUSD 340
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
6.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
12%
Reading prof.
29%
Based on 180 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
Dixon USD 170
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
13.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
38%
Reading prof.
17%
Based on 391 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Warren CUSD 205
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
5.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
16%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 68 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Lansing SD 158
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
15.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
30%
Reading prof.
9%
Based on 420 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Athens CUSD 213
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
2.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
28%
Reading prof.
24%
Based on 158 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Carthage ESD 317
Included in general-ed 80%+54%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 46 students with IEPs (11% of enrollment)
CUSD 300
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
8.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
28%
Reading prof.
21%
Based on 3,068 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Charleston CUSD 1
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
13.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
38%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 357 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
River Trails SD 26
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
3.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
21%
Reading prof.
13%
Based on 208 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
CCSD 168
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
9.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
39%
Reading prof.
8%
Based on 204 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Cicero SD 99
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
9.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
33%
Reading prof.
8%
Based on 1,468 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Germantown Hills SD 69
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
7.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
19%
Reading prof.
53%
Based on 50 students with IEPs (6% of enrollment)
Nokomis CUSD 22
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
2.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
25%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 90 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Reed Custer CUSD 255U
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
1.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
24%
Reading prof.
26%
Based on 185 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Decatur SD 61
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
27.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
48%
Reading prof.
5%
Based on 1,526 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
Heyworth CUSD 4
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
n/a
Chronic absence
15%
Reading prof.
44%
Based on 90 students with IEPs (11% of enrollment)