Eastern Il Area Of Special Educ School District

5837 Park Dr Ste 1
Charleston, IL 61920-9465
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools in Eastern Il Area Of Special Educ School District.
Public High Schools in Eastern Il Area Of Special Educ School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
n/a
605,599 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

This School District
State Average (IL)
(20-21)
≤5%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eastern Il Area Of Special Educ  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
≤5%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eastern Il Area Of Special Educ  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

-
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
29%
# Black Students
n/a
98,861 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
n/a
273,633 Students
% White Students
n/a
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
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85
# Students in K Grade:
-
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
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432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
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440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
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538
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Eastern Il Area Of Special Educ  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Eastern Il Area Of Special Educ  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$69,569
$19,707
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Eastern Il Area Of Special Educ  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$67,670
$19,097
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Eastern Il Area Of Special Educ  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Eastern Il Area Of Special Educ School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Fresh Start Treatment & Learning
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
215 N 1st St
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 342-6161
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Life Academy
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2405 Champaign Ave
Mattoon, IL 61938
(217) 348-7704
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • : ≤5%
  • : ≤5%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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