While D is technically a passing grade, it's certainly not the goal of any educational institution. In a new national ranking, 11 school districts in Illinois were just handed a grade of D for their academic work.

Niche just released their new 2026 ranking of school districts in Illinois

Niche said that they did a "rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education" to decide what the best and worst school districts were in Illinois . The lowest grade in Illinois is a D which was handed to 11 different school districts around the state. Here they are:

Cahokia Community Unit School District No. 187

Harvey School District No. 152

Silvis School District No. 34

Calumet City School District No. 155

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