Best Special Education Schools in Illinois 2022: Rating, Grades & More

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.

Special Education Schools Illinois

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.