South Central Reporter

The truancy rate at Stonington Elementary School rose to five percent during the 2018-19 school year, according to a South Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

The school's average daily attendance rate was 93 percent.

Students are considered chronically truant if they miss five percent of school days or more per year without acceptable excuses. The Taylorville CUSD 3 saw a chronic truancy rate of 11 percent during the 2018-19 school year, while the statewide rate was 13 percent.

The school enrolled 58 students in the 2018-19 school year, and average daily attendance was at 93 percent for the year, the Illinois State Board of Education reported. The average daily rate of attendance across the state was 94 percent.

Year	School	District	State
2015	2	3	9
2016	3	4	10
2017	2	4	11
2018	0	3	11
2019	5	11	13

Year	School	District	State
2015	95	94	94
2016	95	94	94
2017	95	93	94
2018	96	93	94
2019	93	93	94