For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools in Eastern Il Area Of Special Educ School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
n/a
621,275 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤5%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤5%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
-
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
n/a
30%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
n/a
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student (21-22)
$69,569
$19,707
Spending / Student (21-22)
$67,670
$19,097
Best Eastern Il Area Of Special Educ School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Fresh Start Treatment & Learning
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
215 N 1st St
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 342-6161
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 342-6161
Gr: K-12
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Life Academy
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2405 Champaign Ave
Mattoon, IL 61938
(217) 348-7704
Mattoon, IL 61938
(217) 348-7704
Gr: PK-12
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