Last Updated on August 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS
Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best special education schools in Illinois. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top special education schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.
Best Public Special Education Schools in Illinois for 2022
| Rank | School | Low Grade | High Grade | Address | City | Student Teacher Ratio |
| 1 | Grundy County Spec Educ Coop | – | – | 725 School St | Morris | 0.1000000 |
| 2 | SEDOL Sector Programs | – | – | 18160 W Gages Lake Rd | Gages Lake | 0.1000000 |
| 3 | Early Childhood | – | – | 936 W Michigan Ave | Jacksonville | 0.2000000 |
| 4 | LWASE-Self-K-8 | – | – | 601 Willow St | Frankfort | 0.2000000 |
| 5 | WCISEC MD | – | – | 310 S Coal St | Colchester | 0.2000000 |
| 6 | LADSE-DHH-Hinsdale South HS | – | – | 7401 Clarendon Hills Rd | Darien | 0.3000000 |
| 7 | LIFE (Learning in Functional Envi | – | – | 936 W Michigan Ave | Jacksonville | 0.3000000 |
| 8 | WCISEC HS MD | – | – | 600 Miller St | Carthage | 0.3000000 |
| 9 | Bi-County Sp Ed Preschool Program | – | – | 506 W 4th St Ste B | Sterling | 0.5000000 |
| 10 | WCISEC ED | – | – | 730 N Congress St | Rushville | 0.5000000 |
| 11 | Hersey HS-D/HH HS Program | – | – | 700 N Schoenbeck Rd | Prospect Hts | 0.8000000 |
| 12 | MacArthur MS-D/HH MS Program | – | – | 700 N Schoenbeck Rd | Prospect Heights | 0.8000000 |
| 13 | LADSE-Multineeds | – | – | 1301 W Cossitt Ave | La Grange | 1.0000000 |
| 14 | Kankakee Area Co-Op Day School | 04 | 12 | PO Box 71 | Saint Anne | 1.1000000 |
| 15 | LADSE-Emotional Disabilities | – | – | 1301 W Cossitt Ave | La Grange | 1.1000000 |
| 16 | James Whitcomb Riley School | – | – | 1209 E Burr Oak Dr | Arlington Heights | 1.3000000 |
| 17 | Bi-County Sp Ed-HI Elem | – | – | 9413 Hoover Rd | Rock Falls | 2.0000000 |
| 18 | LADSE-DHH Transition Cntr | – | – | 333 N LaGrange Road | LaGrange | 2.0000000 |
| 19 | Visually Impaired Programs | – | – | 2900 Ogden Ave | Lisle | 2.0000000 |
| 20 | LIFE Academy | PK | 12 | 2405 Champaign Ave | Mattoon | 2.1000000 |
| 21 | Bryce Ash Grove Ed Ctr | – | – | 1101 N 1800 East Rd | Milford | 2.2000000 |
| 22 | Journeys School | 07 | 12 | 28968 Delhi Rd | Jerseyville | 2.3000000 |
| 23 | Philip J Rock Center and School | – | – | 818 Du Page Blvd | Glen Ellyn | 2.3000000 |
| 24 | LADSE-Comm Develop | – | – | 1301 W Cossitt Ave | La Grange | 2.4000000 |
| 25 | Il Sch for the Visually Impaired | KG | 12 | 658 E State St | Jacksonville | 2.5000000 |
| 26 | Northwest Academy | – | – | 310 N West St | Elizabeth | 2.8000000 |
| 27 | Eisenhower Coop-DHH Program | – | – | 5318 135Th St | Crestwood | 2.9000000 |
| 28 | Arbor Academy | – | – | 776 Red Oak Ln | Highland Park | 3.0000000 |
| 29 | PALS | – | – | 205 W B St | Belleville | 3.0000000 |
| 30 | Grand Chain Alternative Center | 06 | 12 | 251 W 2nd St | Grand Chain | 3.1000000 |
| 31 | Mades-Johnstone Center | – | – | 1304 Ronzheimer Ave | St Charles | 3.3000000 |
| 32 | Illinois School for the Deaf | PK | 12 | 125 S Webster Ave | Jacksonville | 3.4000000 |
| 33 | Deaf/Hard of Hearing Programs | – | – | 2900 Ogden Ave | Lisle | 3.5000000 |
| 34 | A E R O Educational Center | – | – | 7600 Mason Ave | Burbank | 3.6000000 |
| 35 | Julia S Molloy Education Center | PK | 12 | 8701 Menard Ave | Morton Grove | 3.7000000 |
| 36 | Park School | – | – | 828 Main St | Evanston | 3.7000000 |
| 37 | Middle Fork School | – | – | 15009 Catlin Tilton Rd | Danville | 3.8000000 |
| 38 | Academy for Learning | 09 | 12 | 306 E 144th St | Dolton | 3.9000000 |
| 39 | Livingston County Academy | – | – | 205 N Adams St | Flanagan | 3.9000000 |
| 40 | LADSE-Project Search | – | – | 1301 W Cossitt Ave | La Grange | 4.0000000 |
| 41 | Miner School | – | – | 1101 E Miner St | Arlington Heights | 4.1000000 |
| 42 | Kirk School | – | – | 520 S Plum Grove Rd | Palatine | 4.2000000 |
| 43 | Pioneer Grove Educational Center | PK | 02 | 601 Willow St | Frankfort | 4.2000000 |
| 44 | Multi Needs Program | – | – | 2900 Ogden Ave | Lisle | 4.5000000 |
| 45 | Project Insight | – | – | 330 N McArthur St | Macomb | 4.5000000 |
| 46 | Ed & Life Skills Transition | – | – | 1330 Shermer Rd | Northbrook | 4.6000000 |
| 47 | Perandoe Educational Program | – | – | 540 Pine St | Tilden | 4.6000000 |
| 48 | Laremont School | PK | 12 | 17934 W Gages Lake Rd | Gages Lake | 4.8000000 |
| 49 | Ivan K Garrison Center | 03 | 12 | 936 W Michigan Ave | Jacksonville | 5.0000000 |
| 50 | Martin P McKay Education Center | – | – | 516 S Cedar Rd | New Lenox | 5.0000000 |
| 51 | P R I D E School | – | – | 4201 W 93rd St | Oak Lawn | 5.1000000 |
| 52 | SEAPCO Academy | – | – | 7225 W Plank Rd | Peoria | 5.1000000 |
| 53 | Southeast Alternative School | – | – | 6S331 Cornwall Rd | Naperville | 5.1000000 |
| 54 | STARS Autism Program | – | – | 2900 Ogden Ave | Lisle | 5.1000000 |
| 55 | John Powers Center | – | – | 201 W Hawthorn Pkwy | Vernon Hills | 5.3000000 |
| 56 | Black Hawk Area Special Ed Ctr | – | – | 4680 / 11th St | East Moline | 5.4000000 |
| 57 | Gages Lake School | – | – | 18180 W Gages Lake Rd | Gages Lake | 5.4000000 |
| 58 | Kaskaskia Education Center | – | – | 2100 E Calumet St | Centralia | 5.5000000 |
| 59 | SASED Central-Proj Ican & Pace | – | – | 2500 Taylor Ave | Springfield | 5.5000000 |
| 60 | Chana Educ Center/Rock River | KG | 12 | 204 Main St | Chana | 5.6000000 |
| 61 | Pathways School | – | – | 2401 Pathways Xing | Belleville | 5.6000000 |
| 62 | Cyd Lash Academy | – | – | 18042 W Gages Lake Rd | Gages Lake | 5.7000000 |
| 63 | New Horizons | – | – | 315 S Illinois St | Lewistown | 5.7000000 |
| 64 | Timber Ridge School | – | – | 201 S Evanston Ave | Arlington Heights | 5.7000000 |
| 65 | Able Program | – | – | 2206 W 167Th St | Markham | 6.1000000 |
| 66 | Braun Educational Center | – | – | 6020 151st St | Oak Forest | 6.1000000 |
| 67 | Circuit Breaker School | – | – | 2233 6th St Ste 1 | Peru | 6.1000000 |
| 68 | Developmental Learning Pgm DLP | PK | 08 | 14801 Turner Ave | Midlothian | 6.1000000 |
| 69 | Schramm Education Center | – | – | 300 Cedar St | Pekin | 6.1000000 |
| 70 | Speed Independence Elem Sch | – | – | 1125 Division St | Chicago Heights | 6.1000000 |
| 71 | Bridges Learning Center | – | – | 226 Chicago Ave | Centralia | 6.2000000 |
| 72 | Williamson Co Learning Cntr | – | – | 409 S Court St | Marion | 6.3000000 |
| 73 | Lincoln Academy | – | – | 320 Lincoln St | Roselle | 6.4000000 |
| 74 | Project Challenge | – | – | 6020 151st St | Oak Forest | 6.5000000 |
| 75 | Transition Learning Center | – | – | 6 S Addison St | Bensenville | 6.7000000 |
| 76 | PAEC Academy | – | – | 1640 Newcastle Ave | Westchester | 6.8000000 |
| 77 | PAEC Alternative High School | 09 | 12 | 1636 S 10th Ave | Maywood | 6.8000000 |
| 78 | North Shore Academy | – | – | 760 Red Oak Ln | Highland Park | 6.9000000 |
| 79 | Speed Program for Adaptive Learn | – | – | 1125 Division St | Chicago Heights | 6.9000000 |
| 80 | Tri-County Center | – | – | 1725 Shomaker Dr | Murphysboro | 6.9000000 |
| 81 | Treatment & Learning Center | – | – | PO Box 259 | Kansas | 7.0000000 |
| 82 | Care Program | – | – | 5318 135th St | Crestwood | 7.1000000 |
| 83 | Excel Alternative Program | – | – | 105 S State St | Atkinson | 7.1000000 |
| 84 | Directions Program | – | – | 6S331 Cornwall Rd | Naperville | 7.3000000 |
| 85 | Pace Elementary | KG | 06 | 14500 Myrtle Ave | Harvey | 7.3000000 |
| 86 | Fresh Start Treatment & Learning | KG | 12 | 215 N 1st St | Effingham | 7.6000000 |
| 87 | Tri-County Ward | – | – | 120 E Spring St | Du Quoin | 7.7000000 |
| 88 | Educational Daycare | – | – | 330 W Michigan Ave | Jacksonville | 8.0000000 |
| 89 | Forest Elem-D/HH EC Program | – | – | 735 S Westgate Rd | Des Plaines | 8.0000000 |
| 90 | Transition | – | – | 14535 John Humphrey Dr | Orland Park | 8.0000000 |
| 91 | Thome Ed School | KG | 12 | 500 E 5th St | Rock Falls | 8.1000000 |
| 92 | Tri-County South – Choate | – | – | PO Box 379 | Anna | 8.2000000 |
| 93 | Speed Early Learning Center | – | – | 1125 Division St | Chicago Heights | 8.3000000 |
| 94 | Treatment & Learning Center-H | – | – | PO Box 97 | Humboldt | 8.4000000 |
| 95 | Hoyleton Education Center | – | – | 350 N Main St | Hoyleton | 8.8000000 |
| 96 | Norris City Annex | – | – | PO Box 246 | Norris City | 8.9000000 |
| 97 | LADSE-ECSE | – | – | 1301 W Cossitt Ave | La Grange | 9.0000000 |
| 98 | SEAPCO RISE | – | – | 4812 Pfeiffer Rd | Peoria | 9.0000000 |
| 99 | Echo School | – | – | 350 W 154th St | South Holland | 9.2000000 |
| 100 | Phoenix Program | – | – | PO Box 100 | Carbon Cliff | 9.3000000 |
| 101 | PAEC Alternative Elementary | – | – | 1636 S 10th Ave | Maywood | 9.4000000 |
| 102 | Adult LIFE Academy | – | – | 1617 Lake Land Blvd | Mattoon | 9.5000000 |
| 103 | MacArthur/Echo Elementary | – | – | 640 E 168th Pl | South Holland | 9.5000000 |
| 104 | Proviso Area Except Child Center | – | – | 1000 Van Buren St | Maywood | 9.7000000 |
| 105 | Transition Center | – | – | 201 W Hawthorn Pkwy | Vernon Hills | 9.8000000 |
| 106 | Bi-County Sp Ed-Transition Life S | – | – | 1608 5Th Ave | Sterling | 10.0000000 |
| 107 | Acad for Lifelong Learning | – | – | 410 Ashland Ave | Chicago Heights | 10.3000000 |
| 108 | Transition Program | – | – | 2900 Ogden Ave | Lisle | 10.3000000 |
| 109 | PAEC Education Center EC | – | – | 1636 S 10th Ave | Maywood | 11.4000000 |
| 110 | Livingston Co Crossroads Academy | – | – | 205 N Adams St | Flanagan | 11.5000000 |
| 111 | North Shore Academy Elem | KG | 06 | 255 Revere Dr | Northbrook | 11.8000000 |
| 112 | Speed Independence High School | 12 | 12 | 1125 Division St | Chicago Heights | 17.3000000 |
| 113 | Oakland Education Center | – | – | 1722 Oakland Ave | Mount Vernon | 19.0000000 |
| 114 | A.E.R.O-Connect Prog-Satellite | – | – | 7600 Mason Ave | Burbank | – |
| 115 | A.E.R.O-Functional Acad Learning- | – | – | 7600 Mason Ave | Burbank | – |
| 116 | A.E.R.O-STAR (Autism)-Satellite | – | – | 7600 Mason Ave | Burbank | – |
| 117 | A.E.R.O. EC Program-Satellite | – | – | 7600 Mason Ave | Burbank | – |
| 118 | A.E.R.O.-Comm. Develop.-Satellite | – | – | 7600 Mason Ave | Burbank | – |
| 119 | ALSP-Blackhawk MS-Bensenville SD 2 | – | – | 250 S Church Rd | Bensenville | – |
| 120 | ALSP-DuJardin Elem Sch-Bloomingdale SD 13 | – | – | 166 Euclid Ave | Bloomingdale | – |
| 121 | ALSP-F.E. Peacock MS-Itasca SD 10 | – | – | 301 E North St | Itasca | – |
| 122 | ALSP-Fenton CHS-Fenton HSD 100 | – | – | 1000 W Green St | Bensenville | – |
| 123 | ALSP-Lake Park East HS-Lake Park SD 108 | – | – | 600 Medinah Rd | Roselle | – |
| 124 | ALSP-Medinah Inter Sch-Medinah SD 11 | – | – | 7N330 Medinah Rd | Medinah | – |
| 125 | ALSP-Westfield MS-Bloomingdale SD 13 | – | – | 149 Fairfield Way | Bloomingdale | – |
| 126 | Bi-County Sp Ed HI HS | – | – | 1608 4Th Ave | Sterling | – |
| 127 | Bi-County Sp Ed-3-5 Life Skills-M | – | – | 100 Academic Dr | Morrison | – |
| 128 | Bi-County Sp Ed-3-5 LIfe Skills-S | – | – | 815 W Le Fevre Rd | Sterling | – |
| 129 | Bi-County Sp Ed-ECSE Montmorency | – | – | 9415 Hoover Rd | Rock Falls | – |
| 130 | Bi-County Sp Ed-ECSE Prophetstown | – | – | 301 W 3Rd St | Prophetstown | – |
| 131 | Bi-County Sp Ed-ECSE Tampico | – | – | 304 E Kimball Rd | Tampico | – |
| 132 | Bi-County Sp Ed-HI MS | – | – | 1700 6Th Ave | Sterling | – |
| 133 | Bi-County Sp Ed-HS LIfe Skills-St | – | – | 1700 6Th Ave | Sterling | – |
| 134 | Bi-County Sp Ed-Jr HS LIfe Skills | – | – | 1700 6Th Ave | Sterling | – |
| 135 | Bi-County Sp Ed-K-2 Life Skills-M | – | – | 520 N Genesee St | Morrison | – |
| 136 | Bi-County Sp Ed-K-2 LIfe Skills-S | – | – | 806 E Le Fevre Rd | Sterling | – |
| 137 | Bi-County Sp Ed-Life Skill Jr Hgh | – | – | 300 Academic Dr | Morrison | – |
| 138 | Bi-County Sp Ed-Life Skills HS-Mo | – | – | 643 Genesee Ave | Morrison | – |
| 139 | Black Hawk Area DHH Program | – | – | 4670 11Th St | East Moline | – |
| 140 | Communication Dev Program | – | – | 6020 151St St | Oak Forest | – |
| 141 | Communication Development (CD) | – | – | 350 W 154Th St | South Holland | – |
| 142 | Deaf & Hard of Hearing (DHH) | – | – | 350 W 154Th St | South Holland | – |
| 143 | Deaf/Hard of Hearing Program | – | – | 6020 151St St | Oak Forest | – |
| 144 | DESTINY Program | – | – | 6020 151St St | Oak Forest | – |
| 145 | EASE Program | – | – | 350 W 154Th St | South Holland | – |
| 146 | ECSE AM/PM-Wood Dale Dist 7 | – | – | 543 N Wood Dale Rd | Wood Dale | – |
| 147 | Family Enrichment Program (FEP) | – | – | 150 W 137Th St | Riverdale | – |
| 148 | Franklin-Jefferson SPED-Int-K-12 | – | – | 409 E Park St | Benton | – |
| 149 | H E L P Marshall | PK | PK | 815 S 9th St | Marshall | – |
| 150 | HELP Neoga | PK | PK | 641 W. 6th Street | Neoga | – |
| 151 | Joseph E Fisher School | – | – | 1207 N Larkin Ave | Joliet | – |
| 152 | Journeys South | 06 | 12 | 101 School St | Bethalto | – |
| 153 | Knox-Warren SE-KW UJH LS | – | – | 311 E Main St Ste 632 | Galesburg | – |
| 154 | Ladse Learning Center | PK | PK | 1301 W Cossitt Ave | La Grange | – |
| 155 | LADSE-Phonological Program | – | – | 1301 W Cossitt Ave | La Grange | – |
| 156 | LASEC Academy | – | – | 808 Adams St | Lockport | – |
| 157 | LASEC-CAD Program | – | – | 808 Adams St | Lockport | – |
| 158 | LASEC-Communication Dev Program | – | – | 1919 Caton Farm Rd | Crest Hill | – |
| 159 | LASEC-EC | – | – | 1919 Caton Farm Rd | Crest Hill | – |
| 160 | LASSO-Erickson Elem-Bloomingdale Dist 13 | – | – | 277 Springfield Dr | Bloomingdale | – |
| 161 | LASSO-Medinah Primary Sch-Medinah SD 11 | – | – | 22W300 Sunnyside Rd | Medinah | – |
| 162 | LASSO-Spring Hills Sch-Roselle SD 12 | – | – | 560 Pinecroft Dr | Roselle | – |
| 163 | LASSO-Tioga Elem Sch-Bensenville SD 2 | – | – | 212 W Memoria Rd | Bensenville | – |
| 164 | Lee Cty SpEd-ECE | – | – | 703 E Morgan St | Dixon | – |
| 165 | Lee Cty SpEd-Life Skills (2-5 Grade) | – | – | 620 Division St | Dixon | – |
| 166 | Lee Cty SpEd-Life Skills (9-12 Grades) | – | – | 300 Lincoln Statue Dr | Dixon | – |
| 167 | Lee Cty SpEd-Transitions | – | – | 300 Lincoln Statue Dr | Dixon | – |
| 168 | Lisbon CCSD 90 | – | – | 127 S Canal St | Newark | – |
| 169 | Mid-Valley Satellite Classes | – | – | 1304 Ronzheimer Ave | St Charles | – |
| 170 | Mid-Valley Transition Program | – | – | 1304 Ronzheimer Ave | St Charles | – |
| 171 | Newark CCSD 66 | – | – | 503 Chicago Rd | Newark | – |
| 172 | Newark CHSD 18 | – | – | 413 Chicago Rd | Newark | – |
| 173 | NIA D/HH HS Prgrm | – | – | 1600 Big Timber Rd | Hampshire | – |
| 174 | NIA-D/HH MS Prgrm | – | – | 2100 Sleepy Hollow Rd | Algonquin | – |
| 175 | NIA-D/HH PK-Elem Prgrm | – | – | 2100 Sleepy Hollow Rd | Algonquin | – |
| 176 | OCEC Life Skills | – | – | 417 N Colfax St | Byron | – |
| 177 | Plano CUSD 88 | – | – | 800 S Hale St | Plano | – |
| 178 | Region III 5-8 BD Clip Prgm | – | – | 501 E Lorena Ave | Wood River | – |
| 179 | Region III 5-8 CLIP Prgrm | – | – | 1000 3Rd St | East Alton | – |
| 180 | Region III K-8 CLIP PRG | – | – | 1030 3Rd St | East Alton | – |
| 181 | SESE School | – | – | PO Box 185 | Sainte Marie | – |
| 182 | Social-Emotional Alt Program | KG | 12 | 620 E Garfield Ave | Decatur | – |
| 183 | South School | – | – | 300 N Ridgemoor Ave | Mundelein | – |
| 184 | SOWIC Education Center | – | – | 209 Wildcat Ct | Wilmington | – |
| 185 | SOWIC-Com & Adaptive Bhvr NB Galloway | – | – | 24805 W Roberts Rd | Channahon | – |
| 186 | SOWIC-Comm & Adaptive Bhvr CJH | – | – | 24917 W Sioux Dr | Channahon | – |
| 187 | SOWIC-Comm & Adaptive Bhvr Pioneer | – | – | 24920 S Sage St | Channahon | – |
| 188 | SOWIC-Comm & Adaptive Bhvr Three Rivers | – | – | 24150 S Sage Rd | Channahon | – |
| 189 | SOWIC-Early Childhood Channahon | – | – | 24805 W Roberts Rd | Channahon | – |
| 190 | SOWIC-EC Reed Custer | – | – | 162 S School St | Braidwood | – |
| 191 | SOWIC-EC Wilmington | – | – | 1910 Bruning Dr | Wilmington | – |
| 192 | SOWIC-Educ & Life Skills-Reed Custer ELEM | – | – | 162 S School St | Braidwood | – |
| 193 | SOWIC-Educ & Life Skills-Reed Custer MS | – | – | 407 S Comet Dr | Braidwood | – |
| 194 | SOWIC-Educ & Life Skills-Wilmington HS | – | – | 209 Wildcat Ct | Wilmington | – |
| 195 | SSP Tioga Elem Sch | – | – | 212 W Memorial Rd | Bensenville | – |
| 196 | SSP-F.E. Peacock MS-Itasca SD 10 | – | – | 301 E North St | Itasca | – |
| 197 | SSP-Roselle MS-Roselle SD 12 | – | – | 500 S Park | Roselle | – |
| 198 | SSP-Spring Hills Elem-Roselle SD 12 | – | – | 560 Pinecroft Dr | Roselle | – |
| 199 | The Communications Program | – | – | 5200 E Center St | Bourbonnais | – |
| 200 | Transitional Employment Program | – | – | 14535 John Humphrey Dr | Orland Park | – |
| 201 | WCISEC HS ED | – | – | 1525 S Johnson St | Macomb | – |
| 202 | WCSEA Black Partridge Pub Day Prog | – | – | 110 Fandel Rd | Germantwn Hls | – |
| 203 | WCSEA-Benson | – | – | 131 S Reiter St | Benson | – |
| 204 | WCSEA-GH-4-8 | – | – | 103 Warrior Way | Germantwn Hls | – |
| 205 | WCSEA-Lowpoint Washburn | – | – | 701 N Lynn St | Washburn | – |
| 206 | WCSEA-MGS | – | – | 815 E Chatham St | Metamora | – |
| 207 | WCSEA-Minonk-K-2 | – | – | 523 Johnson St | Minonk | – |
| 208 | WCSEA-MTHS-9-12 | – | – | 101 W Madison St | Metamora | – |
| 209 | WCSEA-Riverview | – | – | 1421 Spring Bay Rd | East Peoria | – |
| 210 | WCSEA-Sowers-K-4 | – | – | 202 W High St | Roanoke | – |
| 211 | WCSEA-Wenona-6-8 | – | – | 102 W Elm St | Wenona | – |
| 212 | WCSEC-Intermediate Instruc Prgrm | – | – | 11810 Old River Rd | Rockton | – |
| 213 | WCSEC-Primary Instructional Prgrm | – | – | 1060 E Union St | Rockton | – |
| 214 | WCSEC-Soc Emotnl Learn Found-Elementary | – | – | 1060 E Union St | Rockton | – |
| 215 | WCSEC-Soc Emtlnl Learn Found-MS Program | – | – | 6121 Elevator Rd | Roscoe | – |
| 216 | Williamson Co Intensive Program | – | – | 801 E Reeves St | Marion | – |
| 217 | Winnetka Covenant Preschool | – | – | 1200 Hibbard Rd | Wilmette | – |
Best Private Special Education Schools in Illinois for 2022
| Rank | School | Low Grade | High Grade | Address | City | Student Teacher Ratio |
| 1 | AUSOME ACADEMY | 1 | 1 | 403 KAYS DR | NORMAL | 1 |
| 2 | HAMMITT SCHOOL – THE BABY FOLD | 3 | 17 | 108 E WILLOW ST | NORMAL | 2.55 |
| 3 | HYDE PARK DAY SCHOOL | 7 | 13 | 6254 S ELLIS AVE | CHICAGO | 2.66 |
| 4 | TRANSITIONS SCHOOL | 2 | 17 | PO BOX 3646 | QUINCY | 3 |
| 5 | CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE | 2 | 17 | 1850 W ROOSEVELT RD | CHICAGO | 3.25 |
| 6 | BREHM PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 13 | 17 | 950 S BREHM LN | CARBONDALE | 3.43 |
| 7 | PACTT LEARNING CENTER | 1 | 1 | 7101 N GREENVIEW AVE | CHICAGO | 3.92 |
| 8 | SWANN SPECIAL CARE CTR-ELEM/SECONDARY SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 2418 W SPRINGFIELD AVE | CHAMPAIGN | 4 |
| 9 | ATT-P TACH SPECIAL EDUCATION PROG | 3 | 13 | 3531 MADISON ST | SKOKIE | 4.11 |
| 10 | EVANSTON DAY SCHOOL | 14 | 17 | 3633 W LAKE AVE | GLENVIEW | 4.25 |
| 11 | HAMILTON ACADEMY | 12 | 17 | 180 S 8TH ST | WEST DUNDEE | 4.25 |
| 12 | THE WINSTON KNOLLS SCHOOL | 2 | 16 | 2353 HASSELL RD, STE 110 | HOFFMAN ESTATES | 4.33 |
| 13 | LT JOSEPH P KENNEDY JR SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 18350 CROSSING DR | TINLEY PARK | 4.42 |
| 14 | TRINITY SERVICES -TRINITY SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 1361 E LINCOLN HWY | NEW LENOX | 4.5 |
| 15 | HYDE PARK DAY SCHOOL NORTHFIELD | 7 | 13 | 1980 OLD WILLOW RD | NORTHFIELD | 4.52 |
| 16 | NEWHOPE ACADEMY | 11 | 17 | 3250 N ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD STE 201 | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS | 4.53 |
| 17 | CENTER FOR CHILDREN TO HEAL AND ACHIEVE (CCHA) | 9 | 17 | 1400 STATE ST | ALTON | 4.6 |
| 18 | INNOVATIONS ACADEMY | 8 | 17 | 1360 E IRVING PARK RD | STREAMWOOD | 4.6 |
| 19 | SAFE HAVEN SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | 906 MUIR AVE STE A | LAKE BLUFF | 4.6 |
| 20 | ARLYN DAY SCHOOL | 11 | 17 | 2789 OAK ST | HIGHLAND PARK | 4.82 |
| 21 | LITTLE CITY FOUNDATION CHILDBRIDGE CTR FOR EDUC | 10 | 17 | 1760 W ALGONQUIN RD | PALATINE | 4.85 |
| 22 | MARYVILLE JEN SCHOOL | 13 | 17 | 1150 N RIVER RD | DES PLAINES | 4.87 |
| 23 | SONIA SHANKMAN ORTHOGENIC SCHOOL | 9 | 17 | 6245 S INGLESIDE AVE | CHICAGO | 4.92 |
| 24 | KEMMERER VILLAGE SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | 941 N 2500 E RD | ASSUMPTION | 5 |
| 25 | PARKLAND PREPARATORY ACADEMY | 3 | 17 | 900 S PARK BLVD | STREAMWOOD | 5.04 |
| 26 | HYDE PARK DAY SCHOOL CHICAGO CAMPUS | 8 | 13 | 6254 S ELLIS AVE | CHICAGO | 5.09 |
| 27 | SUMMIT SCHOOL | 2 | 17 | 333 W RIVER RD | ELGIN | 5.21 |
| 28 | AAA ACADEMY | 6 | 13 | 13801 CHATHAM ST | BLUE ISLAND | 5.22 |
| 29 | TURNING POINTE CN DAY SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | 1500 W OGDEN AVE | NAPERVILLE | 5.25 |
| 30 | STUART G FERST SCHOOL | 10 | 17 | 6050 N CALIFORNIA AVE | CHICAGO | 5.33 |
| 31 | THE BRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL | 15 | 17 | 2318 WISCONSIN AVE | DOWNERS GROVE | 5.33 |
| 32 | CHADDOCK | 3 | 17 | 205 S 24TH ST | QUINCY | 5.53 |
| 33 | KESHET DAY SCHOOLS | 6 | 17 | 600 ACADEMY DR STE 130 | NORTHBROOK | 5.62 |
| 34 | CITY ELEMENTARY | 1 | 1 | 1100 E HYDE PARK BLVD | CHICAGO | 5.66 |
| 35 | CLARE WOODS ACADEMY | 3 | 17 | 125 E SEMINARY AVE | WHEATON | 5.76 |
| 36 | NEW HORIZON CENTER | 7 | 17 | 6737 W FOREST PRESERVE AVE | CHICAGO | 5.85 |
| 37 | KIEFER SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 404 NE MADISON AVE | PEORIA | 6.21 |
| 38 | HELPING HAND SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 9649 W 55TH ST | LA GRANGE | 6.25 |
| 39 | CENTERVIEW THERAPEUTIC SCHOOL | 3 | 17 | 3444 DUNDEE RD | NORTHBROOK | 6.33 |
| 40 | PARKLAND PREPARATORY ACADEMY | 6 | 17 | 8901 S 52ND AVE | OAK LAWN | 6.44 |
| 41 | COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE RENEWAL EXPERIENCE | 10 | 17 | 215 N MILWAUKEE AVE | LAKE VILLA | 6.5 |
| 42 | SOCIAL SOUTH CENTRAL CMNTY SVC | 10 | 17 | 8316 S ELLIS AVE | CHICAGO | 6.5 |
| 43 | CHILREN’S HABILITATION CENTER | 1 | 1 | 121 W 154TH ST | HARVEY | 6.53 |
| 44 | RUSH DAY SCHOOL | 6 | 13 | 2150 W HARRISON ST | CHICAGO | 6.6 |
| 45 | LAWRENCE HALL SCHOOL | 9 | 17 | 4833 N FRANCISCO AVE | CHICAGO | 6.7 |
| 46 | WALTER LAWSON CHILDRENS HOME | 1 | 1 | 1820 WALTER LAWSON DR | LOVES PARK | 6.8 |
| 47 | HIGH ROAD SCHOOL OF BLOOMINGTON | 6 | 17 | 1316 E EMPIRE ST STE A | BLOOMINGTON | 6.85 |
| 48 | JOSEPH ACADEMY-MELROSE PARK | 6 | 13 | 1100 N 22ND AVE | MELROSE PARK | 7 |
| 49 | LIGHTED WAY ASSOCIATION | 3 | 17 | 941 6TH ST | LA SALLE | 7 |
| 50 | UCAN ACADEMY | 6 | 17 | 3110 W GRAND AVE | CHICAGO | 7.16 |
| 51 | EASTER SEALS THERAPEUTIC SCHOOL | 8 | 17 | 1939 W 13TH ST STE 300 | CHICAGO | 7.28 |
| 52 | JTC ACADEMY | 6 | 17 | 353 N 88TH ST | CENTREVILLE | 7.41 |
| 53 | NORTHERN ILLINOIS ACADEMY | 7 | 17 | 998 CORPORATE BLVD | AURORA | 7.5 |
| 54 | PAVILION FOUNDATION SCHOOL | 8 | 17 | 810 W CHURCH ST | CHAMPAIGN | 7.5 |
| 55 | THE HOPE SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | 8 | 17 | 15 E HAZEL DELL LN | SPRINGFIELD | 7.5 |
| 56 | ACACIA ACADEMY | 9 | 17 | 6438 JOLIET RD STE 204 | COUNTRYSIDE | 7.69 |
| 57 | CAMELOT-NWCA | 6 | 17 | 509 OAK ST | DEKALB | 7.72 |
| 58 | GIANT STEPS ILLINOIS | 3 | 17 | 2500 CABOT DR | LISLE | 7.85 |
| 59 | BLUE CAP SCHOOL | 9 | 17 | 1962 BROADWAY ST | BLUE ISLAND | 8 |
| 60 | CDS-MELVIN J LARSON EDUCATION CENTER | 2 | 17 | 311 S REED ST | JOLIET | 8.4 |
| 61 | COORDINATED YOUTH & HUMAN SERVICES | 8 | 17 | 2016 MADISON AVE | GRANITE CITY | 8.42 |
| 62 | SOUTH CAMPUS | 7 | 17 | 909 E WILMETTE RD STE F | PALATINE | 8.5 |
| 63 | SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNITY SERVICES – SOUTH SHORE | 14 | 17 | 7550 S PHILLIPS AVE | CHICAGO | 8.5 |
| 64 | SOUTH CENTRAL SCHOOL MAIN CAMPUS | 14 | 17 | 1021 E 83RD ST | CHICAGO | 8.5 |
| 65 | EASTERSEALS ACADEMY | 6 | 17 | 8301 MITCHELL RD | MACHESNEY PARK | 8.7 |
| 66 | NEW CONNECTION’S ACADEMY | 9 | 17 | 865 E WILMETTE RD STE A | PALATINE | 8.75 |
| 67 | ST MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL | 2 | 13 | 417 CHESTNUT ST | MOUNT CARMEL | 9.59 |
For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school. For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success! Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.
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