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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

What Illinois school saw highest truancy rate during 2021-2022 school year?

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Schools among Washington County had the 96th highest truancy rate of 2.5% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Okawville Junior/Senior High School had the highest truancy rate among seven schools in Washington County - 5.6%, while Oakdale Grade School had the highest attendance rate - 96.2%.

Students are considered chronically truant if they miss five % of school days or more per year without acceptable excuses. The statewide truancy rate was 22.1% during the 2021-2022 school year.

Some schools have incomplete data, which is factored into the calculations.

In Washington County schools enrolled 1,717 students in the 2021-2022 school year, and average daily attendance was at 95.1% for the year, the Illinois State Board of Education reported. The average daily rate of attendance across the state was 90.8%.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Chronic truancy rates in Washington County during 2021-2022 school year
SchoolChronic truancy rates (%)
Okawville Junior/Senior High School5.6
Nashville Community High School4.3
Nashville Grade School2
Daily attendance rates in Washington County during 2021-2022 school year
SchoolDaily attendance rate (%)
Oakdale Grade School96.2
Ashley Community Consolidated School95.6
Okawville Grade School95.2
Irvington Elementary School95.1
Okawville Junior/Senior High School95
Nashville Community High School94.9
Nashville Grade School94.9

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