South Central Reporter

The truancy rate at Hillsboro High School rose to 21 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 Hillsboro CUSD 3 saw a chronic truancy rate of 12 percent during the 2018-19 school year, while the statewide rate was 13 percent.

The school enrolled 484 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	12	8	9
2016	10	7	10
2017	13	7	11
2018	14	9	11
2019	21	12	13

Year	School	District	State
2015	92	94	94
2016	93	94	94
2017	93	94	94
2018	93	94	94
2019	93	94	94