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Bi-County Special Education Cooperative School District

1900 W Le Fevre Rd Ste A
Sterling, IL 61081-9202

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Tel: (815) 622-0858

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public schools in Bi-County Special Education Cooperative School District.

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

8 Schools

4,391 Schools

# Students

n/a

1,844,930 Students

# Teachers

14 Teachers

136,596 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

District Rank

This School District

State Average (IL)

(20-21)

20-24%

28%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bi-County Special Education Cooperative School District	Illinois
2021	22%	28%
2019	5%	33%
2018	20%	32%

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(20-21)

20-24%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bi-County Special Education Cooperative School District	Illinois
2021	22%	32%
2019	27%	38%
2018	20%	37%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bi-County Special Education Cooperative School District	Illinois
2020	0.44	0.68
2019	0.44	0.68
2018	0.41	0.67
2017	0.41	0.67
2015	0.38	0.67
2014	0.41	0.66
2013	0.55	0.66
2012	0.18	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

n/a

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2020)
Year	Bi-County Special Education Cooperative School District	Illinois
2020	21%	26%
2019	21%	26%
2018	20%	26%
2017	20%	26%
2015	12%	25%
2014	21%	25%
2013	34%	24%

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% Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2020)
Year	Bi-County Special Education Cooperative School District	Illinois
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2015	2%	17%
2014	3%	17%
2013	7%	18%
2012	10%	18%

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% White

n/a

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2020)
Year	Bi-County Special Education Cooperative School District	Illinois
2020	72%	48%
2019	72%	48%
2018	75%	49%
2017	75%	49%
2015	77%	49%
2014	74%	50%
2013	58%	50%
2012	90%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2020)
Year	Bi-County Special Education Cooperative School District	Illinois
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2015	9%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bi-County Special Education Cooperative School District	Illinois
2023	$8 MM	$15 MM
2022	$8 MM	$14 MM
2021	$8 MM	$15 MM
2020	$8 MM	$14 MM
2019	$8 MM	$14 MM
2018	$7 MM	$15 MM
2017	$8 MM	$13 MM
2016	$6 MM	$12 MM
2015	$7 MM	$10 MM
2014	$7 MM	$12 MM
2012	$6 MM	$11 MM
2011	$8 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$10 MM
2009	$6 MM	$10 MM
2008	$5 MM	$9 MM
2007	$5 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bi-County Special Education Cooperative School District	Illinois
2023	$8 MM	$14 MM
2022	$9 MM	$14 MM
2021	$8 MM	$14 MM
2020	$9 MM	$14 MM
2019	$8 MM	$13 MM
2018	$7 MM	$14 MM
2017	$7 MM	$12 MM
2016	$6 MM	$12 MM
2015	$7 MM	$11 MM
2014	$7 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$11 MM
2011	$8 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$11 MM
2009	$6 MM	$10 MM
2008	$5 MM	$9 MM
2007	$5 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$4 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student (21-22)

$49,894

$19,707

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bi-County Special Education Cooperative School District	Illinois
2022	$49,894	$19,707
2020	$49,894	$19,707
2019	$52,513	$17,662

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Spending / Student (21-22)

$50,600

$19,097

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bi-County Special Education Cooperative School District	Illinois
2022	$50,600	$19,097
2020	$50,600	$19,097
2019	$52,000	$17,005

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Best Bi-County Special Education Cooperative School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bi-county-3-5 Life Skills-merrill

Special Education School

(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
:

10/

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815 W Le Fevre Rd
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-2372

Rank: #22.

Bi-county-jr High School Life Skills-rock

Special Education School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

10/

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1700 6th Ave
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 626-2626

Rank: #33.

Thome Educational School

Special Education School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
:

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500 E 5th St
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-1026

Gr: K-12

Rank: n/an/a

Bi-county Sp Ed-k-2 Life Skills-m

Special Education School

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520 N Genesee St
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-2153

Rank: n/an/a

Bi-county Sp Ed-life Skills High School-mo

Special Education School

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643 Genesee Ave
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-4071

Rank: n/an/a

Bi-county Sp Ed-transition Life S

Special Education School

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1900 W Le Fevre Rd
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 622-0858

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Bi-county Sped High School

Special Education School

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1608 5th Ave
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 626-8510

Rank: n/an/a

Bi-county-k-2 Life Skills-dillon

Special Education School

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806 E Le Fevre Rd
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-6402

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bi-County Special Education Cooperative School District?

Bi-County Special Education Cooperative School District manages 8 public schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: K-12
: 20-24%
: 20-24%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education