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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Schools across Henderson County ranks 36th in truancy rate during 2021-2022 school year

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Schools among Henderson County had the 36th highest truancy rate of 12.6% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

West Central High School had the highest truancy rate among three schools in Henderson County - 24.4%, while West Central Elementary School had the highest attendance rate - 94.8%.

Students are considered chronically truant if they miss 5% 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 Henderson County schools enrolled 678 students in the 2021-2022 school year, and average daily attendance was at 91.5% 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 Henderson County during 2021-2022 school year
SchoolChronic truancy rates (%)
West Central High School24.4
West Central Middle School14.1
West Central Elementary School4.1
Daily attendance rates in Henderson County during 2021-2022 school year
SchoolDaily attendance rate (%)
West Central Elementary School94.8
West Central Middle School92.3
West Central High School85.9

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