Original Research by School Decision on Alxndr/jcksn/pulsk/prry/union Roe
This entity is not a school district as families would understand it. Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE is a Regional Office of Education, a public administrative body that serves Jackson County and neighboring counties in Illinois. An ROE does not operate schools that students attend; instead, it provides oversight and services to the districts and schools within its region.
The ROE manages educator licensing and standards, administers GED testing, coordinates support for homeless students, and handles other countywide administrative functions. It also operates or oversees a small set of alternative and vocational programs, including Five County Regional Alternative, Cope Alternative School, Jackson/Perry Middle School TAOEP, Project SOAR, and the Five County Regional Vocational System and Center. These are specialized programs designed for students who need an alternative to traditional school settings or who are pursuing career and technical education. They are not comprehensive schools; they serve specific populations or purposes within the region.
Because an ROE is not a district that enrolls a general student population, typical school data such as enrollment counts, demographic breakdowns, state test results, and graduation rates are either zero or not reported. These numbers do not indicate weak performance; they reflect the fact that the ROE itself does not educate students in grades 6 through 12 in the ordinary sense. Students in Jackson County and the surrounding area attend schools operated by traditional school districts, not this ROE.
If you live in this region and are looking for a school for your child, you will need to identify your home address first, which will place you in a specific school district, and then research that district's schools. The ROE is the administrative structure that supports those districts but is not where enrollment happens. If your child needs an alternative program or career and technical training, the vocational and alternative schools listed here may be options, but their availability and eligibility criteria would need to be discussed with your home district's administrators or directly with the program itself.
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