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What is the highest percentage of truancy in schools among Hamilton County during 2021-2022 school year?

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Schools among Hamilton County had the 52nd highest truancy rate of 8.8% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School had the highest truancy rate among three schools in Hamilton County - 14.5%, while Dahlgren Elementary School had the highest attendance rate - 95.4%.

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 Hamilton County schools enrolled 1,050 students in the 2021-2022 school year, and average daily attendance was at 92.9% 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 Hamilton County during 2021-2022 school year
SchoolChronic truancy rates (%)
Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School14.5
East Side Elementary School4.8
Daily attendance rates in Hamilton County during 2021-2022 school year
SchoolDaily attendance rate (%)
Dahlgren Elementary School95.4
East Side Elementary School93.8
Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School91.5

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