Illinois School for the Deaf

Set in Jacksonville, Illinois, Illinois School for the Deaf is a medium-sized K-12 campus, run under Dept of Human Services. It hosts students from the surrounding community across grades pre-K through 12.

Illinois School for the Deaf is a school of Dept of Human Services, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the income-and-resources front, Illinois School for the Deaf reports 36 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Morgan County put the typical household earns roughly $66,306 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Illinois School for the Deaf is one of 28 public schools in Morgan County (combined enrollment of about 4,446 students).

Jacksonville Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Illinois School for the Deaf.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.