Sowic Education Center (Closed 2008)
Sowic Education Center served 16 students in grades 10-12.
Minority enrollment was 6% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 10-12 |
| Total Students | 16 students |
| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2007-2008 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 15:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 26% |
| Black | 6% | 17% |
| White | 94% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.11 | 0.68 |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | S Will County Coop For Spec ED School District | |
Source: 2007-2008 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Sowic Education Center is Joliet Central High School (2.3 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Laraway Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Oak Valley Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Joliet Oak Valley Elementary School Grades: PK-1 | 139 students
0.2 miles
1705 Richards St
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 727-2359 0.2 PK-1 139 - Joliet Laraway Elementary School Grades: 2-8 | 271 students
1.0 miles
1705 Richards St
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 727-5115 1.0 2-8 271 - Joliet Thompson Instructional Center Grades: K-8 | 56 students
1.2 miles
1020 Rowell Ave
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 740-5458 1.2 K-8 56 - Joliet Edna Keith Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 374 students
1.8 miles
400 4th Ave
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 723-3409 1.8 PK-5 374 - Joliet Washington Junior High & Academy Program Grades: 6-8 | 829 students
1.8 miles
402 Richards St
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 727-5271 1.8 6-8 829
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