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 8 of 14 · green/orange = better/worse than the Illinois average · districts with fewer than 30 students with IEPs are listed after the ranked ones
Tri City CUSD 1
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
3.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
19%
Based on 99 students with IEPs (22% of enrollment)
Clinton CUSD 15
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
28%
Reading prof.
20%
Based on 321 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
North Greene CUSD 3
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
7.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
30%
Reading prof.
12%
Based on 210 students with IEPs (26% of enrollment)
V I T CUSD 2
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
21%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 67 students with IEPs (21% of enrollment)
CUSD 308
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
8.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
28%
Reading prof.
27%
Based on 2,635 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Midland CUSD 7
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
8.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
33%
Reading prof.
22%
Based on 93 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Momence CUSD 1
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
8.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
34%
Reading prof.
15%
Based on 158 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
10.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
25%
Reading prof.
16%
Based on 182 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
Chicago Heights SD 170
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
11.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
38%
Reading prof.
16%
Based on 393 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Greenview CUSD 200
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
39%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 32 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
North Chicago SD 187
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
12.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
40%
Reading prof.
11%
Based on 503 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Schiller Park SD 81
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
31%
Reading prof.
14%
Based on 172 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
Seneca CCSD 170
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
3.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
16%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 80 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
South Pekin SD 137
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
10.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
31%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 39 students with IEPs (21% of enrollment)
Cerro Gordo CUSD 100
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
5.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
21%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 114 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Chicago Ridge SD 127-5
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
32%
Reading prof.
21%
Based on 259 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
Red Hill CUSD 10
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
6.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
28%
Reading prof.
26%
Based on 115 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
Jersey CUSD 100
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
0.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
28%
Based on 320 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Spring Garden Community Consolidated School District 178
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
n/a
Chronic absence
18%
Reading prof.
29%
Based on 55 students with IEPs (24% of enrollment)
Cambridge CUSD 227
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
16%
Reading prof.
28%
Based on 46 students with IEPs (11% of enrollment)
Carbon Cliff-Barstow SD 36
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
55.8 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
22%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 55 students with IEPs (24% of enrollment)
Streator ESD 44
Included in general-ed 80%+53%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
34%
Reading prof.
10%
Based on 323 students with IEPs (22% of enrollment)
Lincolnwood SD 74
Included in general-ed 80%+52%
Suspension
4.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
29%
Reading prof.
52%
Based on 192 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Hazel Crest SD 152-5
Included in general-ed 80%+52%
Suspension
28.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
34%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 110 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
Richland County CUSD 1
Included in general-ed 80%+52%
Suspension
8.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
16%
Reading prof.
22%
Based on 261 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment)
Tri Point CUSD 6-J
Included in general-ed 80%+52%
Suspension
6.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
35%
Reading prof.
25%
Based on 83 students with IEPs (26% of enrollment)
Westville CUSD 2
Included in general-ed 80%+52%
Suspension
8.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
32%
Reading prof.
9%
Based on 235 students with IEPs (21% of enrollment)
Canton Union SD 66
Included in general-ed 80%+52%
Suspension
0.9 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
33%
Reading prof.
20%
Based on 414 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
Lindop SD 92
Included in general-ed 80%+52%
Suspension
10.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
48%
Based on 45 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Akin CCSD 91
Included in general-ed 80%+52%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 33 students with IEPs (27% of enrollment)
Du Quoin CUSD 300
Included in general-ed 80%+52%
Suspension
7.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
38%
Reading prof.
13%
Based on 196 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Goreville CUD 1
Included in general-ed 80%+52%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
26%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 89 students with IEPs (14% of enrollment)
Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4
Included in general-ed 80%+52%
Suspension
3.1 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
24%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 65 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Galesburg CUSD 205
Included in general-ed 80%+52%
Suspension
20.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
37%
Reading prof.
16%
Based on 563 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Homer CCSD 33C
Included in general-ed 80%+52%
Suspension
0.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
18%
Reading prof.
43%
Based on 652 students with IEPs (18% of enrollment)
R O W V A CUSD 208
Included in general-ed 80%+52%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
23%
Reading prof.
27%
Based on 91 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Burbank SD 111
Included in general-ed 80%+51%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
27%
Reading prof.
6%
Based on 393 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
County of Union Sch Dist No43
Included in general-ed 80%+51%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
n/a
Reading prof.
56%
Based on 37 students with IEPs (11% of enrollment)
Smithton CCSD 130
Included in general-ed 80%+51%
Suspension
1.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
15%
Reading prof.
35%
Based on 85 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Chicago Public Schools District 299
Included in general-ed 80%+51%
Suspension
5.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
44%
Reading prof.
18%
Based on 51,167 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Maercker SD 60
Included in general-ed 80%+51%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
22%
Reading prof.
35%
Based on 128 students with IEPs (9% of enrollment)
New Berlin CUSD 16
Included in general-ed 80%+51%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
20%
Reading prof.
25%
Based on 92 students with IEPs (11% of enrollment)
Alton CUSD 11
Included in general-ed 80%+51%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
38%
Reading prof.
15%
Based on 1,168 students with IEPs (21% of enrollment)
Bellwood SD 88
Included in general-ed 80%+51%
Suspension
4.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
35%
Reading prof.
9%
Based on 295 students with IEPs (15% of enrollment)
Creve Coeur SD 76
Included in general-ed 80%+51%
Suspension
52.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
37%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 110 students with IEPs (25% of enrollment)
Rantoul Township HSD 193
Included in general-ed 80%+51%
Suspension
n/a
Chronic absence
44%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 140 students with IEPs (16% of enrollment)
Arthur CUSD 305
Included in general-ed 80%+51%
Suspension
9.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
21%
Reading prof.
20%
Based on 167 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Erie CUSD 1
Included in general-ed 80%+51%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
24%
Reading prof.
25%
Based on 125 students with IEPs (21% of enrollment)
Homewood SD 153
Included in general-ed 80%+51%
Suspension
4.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
28%
Reading prof.
31%
Based on 348 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Westchester SD 92-5
Included in general-ed 80%+51%
Suspension
5.7 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
19%
Reading prof.
24%
Based on 204 students with IEPs (20% of enrollment)
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman ESD 2C
Included in general-ed 80%+51%
Suspension
7.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
24%
Reading prof.
n/a
Based on 79 students with IEPs (22% of enrollment)
River Bend CUSD 2
Included in general-ed 80%+51%
Suspension
4.4 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
32%
Reading prof.
14%
Based on 135 students with IEPs (13% of enrollment)
Evergreen Park ESD 124
Included in general-ed 80%+51%
Suspension
13.6 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
22%
Reading prof.
25%
Based on 280 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Orion CUSD 223
Included in general-ed 80%+51%
Suspension
1.2 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
19%
Reading prof.
17%
Based on 156 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
CCSD 62
Included in general-ed 80%+51%
Suspension
0.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
25%
Reading prof.
30%
Based on 744 students with IEPs (17% of enrollment)
Bethalto CUSD 8
Included in general-ed 80%+50%
Suspension
8.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
25%
Reading prof.
20%
Based on 278 students with IEPs (12% of enrollment)
Harrisburg CUSD 3
Included in general-ed 80%+50%
Suspension
9.0 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
40%
Reading prof.
27%
Based on 411 students with IEPs (23% of enrollment)
Bradley SD 61
Included in general-ed 80%+50%
Suspension
12.5 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
30%
Reading prof.
21%
Based on 245 students with IEPs (19% of enrollment)
Calumet Public SD 132
Included in general-ed 80%+50%
Suspension
7.3 /100 IEP
Chronic absence
36%
Reading prof.
14%
Based on 55 students with IEPs (8% of enrollment)
Columbia CUSD 4
Included in general-ed 80%+50%
Suspension
n/a
Chronic absence
14%
Reading prof.
28%
Based on 201 students with IEPs (11% of enrollment)