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
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤5%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤5%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
-
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
n/a
29%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
n/a
45%
% 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 (19-20)
$69,569
$19,707
Spending / Student (19-20)
$67,670
$19,097
Best Eastern Il Area Of Special Educ School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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