ILLINOIS

State Summary

SY 2021–22
Title III-Funding $25,481,119
Total Number of ELs 239,519
SY 2020–21
Title III-Funding $25,463,457
Total Number of ELs 218,480
SY 2019-20
Title III-Funding $24,858,247
Total Number of ELs 229,180
SY 2018-19
Title III-Funding $24,944,092
Total Number of ELs 226,412
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National Rank of EL Population:

5

National Rank of EL Population:

5

National Rank of EL Population:

5

National Rank of EL Population:

5


* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.

Title III-Served English Learners

Percent of total state-identified ELs 55.27%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 96.9%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 95.02%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 89.72%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 24.8%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 36.3%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 91.5%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 32.2%

National Comparisons

(Percentage of total U.S. student subgroups for this SEA)

All Students 3.73%

ELs with Disabilities 6.14%

Exited ELs 4%

Identified ELs 4.55%

All Students 3.78%

ELs with Disabilities 5.99%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 4.4%

All Students 3.8%

ELs with Disabilities 6.3%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 4.5%

All Students 3.8%

ELs with Disabilities 6.2%

Exited ELs 2.5%

Identified ELs 4.5%

Top 5 Languages

Spanish; Castilian 0.78%

Arabic 0.04%

Polish 0.03%

Urdu 0.02%

Chinese 0.01%

Spanish; Castilian 0.77%

Arabic 0.04%

Polish 0.03%

Urdu 0.02%

Chinese 0.01%

Spanish; Castilian 75%

Arabic 3.5%

Polish 2.7%

Urdu 1.5%

Chinese 1.3%

Spanish; Castilian 72.7%

Undetermined 6.2%

Arabic 3.6%

Polish 2.8%

Urdu 1.5%

* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.

Title III-Enrolled Student Participation in Language Instruction Educational Program

In SY 2018–19, student counts were unduplicated, meaning each student could only be reported as participating in one Language Instruction Educational Program (LIEP). In SY 2019–20 and beyond, students could be reported as participating in multiple LIEPs, therefore, percentages may exceed 100%.

Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 12.4%
Dual language or two-way immersion 13.7%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 0%
Newcomer programs 0%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 27.1%
Other 5.4%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 18.1%
Dual language or two-way immersion 15.6%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 0%
Newcomer programs 0%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 59.8%
Other 6.7%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 15.5%
Dual language or two-way immersion 14%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 4.3%
Newcomer programs 0%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 27.1%
Other 5.4%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 14.5%
Dual language or two-way immersion 12.4%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 4.2%
Newcomer programs 0%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 23.1%
Other 35.6%

Number of Certified/Licensed Teachers Working in Title III Language Instruction Educational Programs and Number Needed in Five Years

Certified/Licensed Teachers 18543

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 7095

Certified/Licensed Teachers 17199

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 9477

Certified/Licensed Teachers 6962

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 31

Certified/Licensed Teachers 13701

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 15

* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.

Exited ELs and ELs Who Were Not Proficient After Five Years

Exited ELs 5.1

Not proficient ELs 92.9

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 8.9

Not proficient ELs 82

Math: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 32.2

All Students 0

Identified ELs 5.3

Former ELs 18.3

All Students 26

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 32

Former ELs 11.1

All Students 34.2

Reading: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 6.9

Former ELs 40.6

All Students 29.9

Identified ELs 5.1

Former ELs 22.6

All Students 30.9

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 9.9

Former ELs 42.5

All Students 37

Science: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 16.3

Former ELs 64.4

All Students 50.2

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 15.5

Former ELs 56.6

All Students 48.3

* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.