Heart of IL Low Incidence HILIA

Located at 201 E Grove St in Bloomington, Illinois, the Heart of Illinois Low Incidence Association (HILIA) serves as an active, public special education and vocational regional cooperative designed to support specialized student needs. Positioned within a small city setting in the heart of the Bloomington metropolitan area, this non-charter entity functions as an administrative consortium rather than a traditional local school district. Rather than maintaining standalone neighborhood campuses or offering direct, traditional grade-level instruction from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, HILIA provides a collaborative framework that aggregates specialized resources for low-incidence special education programs across participating central Illinois communities.

For researchers, parents, and educators examining regional education infrastructure, HILIA’s operational profile reflects its unique role as a cooperative hub. Federal reporting for the 2024–2025 academic year shows zero directly attached operational school facilities and zero full-time equivalent staff reported under its primary central administrative unit, as instructional personnel and classroom sites are typically deployed through host member districts. Located within Illinois's 17th Congressional District, HILIA remains fully open and operational, serving as an important organizational resource for regional specialized services and accessible to the public via phone at (309) 888-5120.