New Hope Elementary School Principal Mrs. Julie Harrelson (2023) | New Hope Elementary School
New Hope Elementary School Principal Mrs. Julie Harrelson (2023) | New Hope Elementary School
There were 2,356 students enrolled in Wayne County in the 2021-22 school year, meaning 186 students were absent throughout the year.
The dropout rate in the county was 7.4%, 0.8% 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.
| Schools | No. of students enrolled | Chronic truancy rates |
|---|---|---|
| Center Street Elementary School | 319 | 5.7% |
| Cisne High School | 98 | 10.4% |
| Cisne Middle School | 104 | - |
| Fairfield Community High School | 423 | 15.1% |
| Geff Elementary School | 78 | 24.1% |
| Jasper Elementary School | 178 | - |
| Johnsonville Elementary School | 104 | - |
| Mount Erie Elementary School | 72 | - |
| New Hope Elementary School | 189 | 14.9% |
| North Side Elementary School | 295 | 7.3% |
| Wayne City Attendance Center | 355 | 5% |
| Wayne City High School | 141 | 8.2% |
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