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Lincoln-Way Area Special Educational Ja School District

Item: Lincoln-Way Area Special Educational Ja School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

601 Willow St
Frankfort, IL 60423-1140

Bottom 50%

Tel: (815) 806-4600

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school in Lincoln-Way Area Special Educational Ja School District.

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,606 Schools

# Students

n/a

622,256 Students

# Teachers

9 Teachers

48,565 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

District Rank

This School District

State Average (IL)

(20-21)

≤20%

28%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Lincoln-Way Area Special Educational Ja School District	Illinois
2021	20%	28%
2019	10%	33%
2018	10%	32%

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(20-21)

≤20%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Lincoln-Way Area Special Educational Ja School District	Illinois
2021	20%	32%
2019	10%	38%
2018	10%	37%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Lincoln-Way Area Special Educational Ja School District	Illinois
2020	0.35	0.67
2019	0.35	0.68
2018	0.25	0.68
2017	0.25	0.67
2015	0.26	0.67
2014	0.28	0.66
2013	0.35	0.65
2012	0.35	0.65
2011	0.35	0.65
2010	0.18	0.64
2008	0.22	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2014)

Year	Lincoln-Way Area Special Educational Ja School District	Illinois
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%

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% Hispanic

n/a

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2020)

Year	Lincoln-Way Area Special Educational Ja School District	Illinois
2020	11%	27%
2019	11%	26%
2018	6%	26%
2017	6%	26%
2015	7%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	6%	24%
2012	8%	24%
2011	11%	23%
2010	2%	22%
2008	5%	20%

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% Black

n/a

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2020)

Year	Lincoln-Way Area Special Educational Ja School District	Illinois
2020	6%	16%
2019	6%	17%
2018	7%	17%
2017	7%	17%
2015	5%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	4%	18%
2012	5%	18%
2011	5%	19%
2010	5%	19%
2008	4%	20%

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% White

n/a

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2020)

Year	Lincoln-Way Area Special Educational Ja School District	Illinois
2020	80%	48%
2019	80%	48%
2018	86%	48%
2017	86%	49%
2015	86%	49%
2014	84%	50%
2013	80%	51%
2012	81%	51%
2011	80%	51%
2010	90%	53%
2008	88%	54%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2020)

Year	Lincoln-Way Area Special Educational Ja School District	Illinois
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Lincoln-Way Area Special Educational Ja School District	Illinois
2023	$13 MM	$17 MM
2022	$13 MM	$15 MM
2021	$13 MM	$15 MM
2020	$16 MM	$14 MM
2019	$18 MM	$14 MM
2018	$20 MM	$15 MM
2017	$19 MM	$13 MM
2016	$22 MM	$12 MM
2015	$28 MM	$10 MM
2014	$28 MM	$12 MM
2012	$28 MM	$11 MM
2011	$27 MM	$11 MM
2010	$28 MM	$10 MM
2009	$26 MM	$10 MM
2008	$19 MM	$9 MM
2007	$20 MM	$9 MM
2006	$17 MM	$8 MM
2005	$15 MM	$8 MM
2004	$18 MM	$8 MM
2003	$16 MM	$7 MM
2002	$13 MM	$8 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$7 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Lincoln-Way Area Special Educational Ja School District	Illinois
2023	$14 MM	$15 MM
2022	$14 MM	$14 MM
2021	$13 MM	$14 MM
2020	$16 MM	$14 MM
2019	$18 MM	$13 MM
2018	$18 MM	$14 MM
2017	$20 MM	$12 MM
2016	$20 MM	$12 MM
2015	$27 MM	$11 MM
2014	$27 MM	$12 MM
2012	$28 MM	$11 MM
2011	$28 MM	$11 MM
2010	$27 MM	$11 MM
2009	$27 MM	$10 MM
2008	$18 MM	$9 MM
2007	$17 MM	$9 MM
2006	$18 MM	$8 MM
2005	$13 MM	$8 MM
2004	$17 MM	$8 MM
2003	$16 MM	$8 MM
2002	$15 MM	$8 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student (19-20)

$162,218

$19,707

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Lincoln-Way Area Special Educational Ja School District	Illinois
2020	$162,218	$19,707
2019	$192,096	$17,662
2018	$221,404	$19,255
2017	$213,824	$17,801
2015	$280,950	$11,118
2008	$252,922	$11,298
2007	$154,905	$10,143
2006	$307,056	$9,054

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Spending / Student (19-20)

$161,317

$19,097

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Lincoln-Way Area Special Educational Ja School District	Illinois
2020	$161,317	$19,097
2019	$195,245	$17,005
2018	$205,854	$18,215
2017	$217,857	$17,235
2015	$266,860	$11,218
2008	$229,766	$10,971
2007	$136,913	$9,827
2006	$331,963	$8,997

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Best Lincoln-Way Area Special Educational Ja School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pioneer Grove Educational Center

Special Education School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
:

Bottom 50%

601 Willow St
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 806-4685

Gr: PK-12

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