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Schools across Douglas County had 68th highest truancy rate during 2021-2022 school year

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Schools among Douglas County had the 68th highest truancy rate of 6.7% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Arcola High School had the highest truancy rate among 12 schools in Douglas County - 23.5%, while Atwood-Hammond Grade School had the highest attendance rate - 95.7%.

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 Douglas County schools enrolled 3,281 students in the 2021-2022 school year, and average daily attendance was at 93.2% 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 Douglas County during 2021-2022 school year
SchoolChronic truancy rates (%)
Arcola High School23.5
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School12.5
Arcola Elementary School8.8
Villa Grove High School7
Arthur Grade School6.7
East Prairie Middle School6.3
Atwood-Hammond Grade School5.2
Tuscola High School4.5
Daily attendance rates in Douglas County during 2021-2022 school year
SchoolDaily attendance rate (%)
Atwood-Hammond Grade School95.7
Arcola Elementary School94.5
Arthur Grade School94.5
East Prairie Middle School94.3
North Ward Elementary School94.1
Tuscola High School94.1
Lovington Grade School93.7
Villa Grove Elementary School92.4
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School91.6
Villa Grove Junior High School91.5
Arcola High School90.9
Villa Grove High School88.7

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