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Truancy in Bond County schools increased in 2021-22 school year

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Greenville Elementary School Principal Mr. Eric Swingler (2023) | Greenville Elementary School

Greenville Elementary School Principal Mr. Eric Swingler (2023) | Greenville Elementary School

Students in Bond County schools were truant 8.2% of the time in the 2021-22 school year, the Illinois State Board of Education reported. The truancy rate was lower than the previous school year.

There were 1,949 students enrolled in Bond County in the 2021-22 school year, meaning 159 students were absent throughout the year.

The dropout rate in the county was 4.1%, 1.4% higher than the year before.

Statewide, Hardin County schools suffered the most truancy issues (38.4%) in the 2021-22 school year. Meanwhile, Monroe County schools successfully recorded the lowest truancy rate in the region (3.1%).

Students are generally considered chronically truant if they miss 5% or more of the total number of school days in a year without acceptable excuses.

In 2022, Illinois had more than 1.9 million students enrolled in nearly 4,000 schools across 852 school districts. There were more than 350,000 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 years (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.

Bond County Chronic Truancy Rates Over 2 Years

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Bond County Chronic Truancy Rates by School in 2021-22 School Cycle

SchoolsNo. of students enrolledChronic truancy rates
Bond County CUSD 2 Early Childhood Center47-
Bond County Community Unit 2 High School53713.8%
Greenville Elementary School4885.7%
Greenville Junior High School2724.1%
Mulberry Grove Elementary School146-
Mulberry Grove Junior High School80-
Mulberry Grove Senior High School10714.8%
Pocahontas Center158-
Sorento Elementary School114-

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