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Truancy among Cook County districts students rose in 2021-22 school year compared to previous school year

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Bronzeville Academy Charter School Principal Mr. Alvin Boutte (2023) | Bronzeville Academy Charter School

Bronzeville Academy Charter School Principal Mr. Alvin Boutte (2023) | Bronzeville Academy Charter School

Students in Cook County districts had a truancy rate of 30.3% in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education. This was an increase over the previous school year's rate of 26.4%.

There were 681,774 students enrolled in Cook County districts in the 2021-22 school year, of which 206,904 students were absent throughout the year.

The districts located in the county had a dropout rate 3.7%, which was 1.3% higher than the year before.

Across the county, Bronzeville Academy Charter School suffered the most truancy issues (71.8%) in the 2021-22 school year. Meanwhile, Berkeley School District 87 successfully recorded the lowest truancy rate in the region (0.5%).

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.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Cook County.

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 3% between the 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last five years.

Truancy vs Attendance Rates in Cook County Over 2 Years
2020-212021-220%20%40%60%80%100%Attendance rateTruancy rate

Cook County Districts Chronic Truancy Rates in 2021-22 School Year
DistrictNo. of students enrolledChronic truancy rates
Bronzeville Academy Charter School33971.8%
Hazel Crest School District 152-584970.4%
West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 14775469.9%
Betty Shabazz International Charter School55869.3%
General George Patton School District 13321069.2%
Urban Prep West Charter School9168.9%
Thornton Township High School District 2054,58468.8%
Country Club Hills School District 1601,23666.1%
ACE Amandla Charter School12666.1%
Rich Township High School District 2272,59564.6%
Bellwood School District 882,12958.2%
Bloom Township High School District 2062,88857.7%
South Holland School District 1511,51253.6%
Chicago Public School District 299327,33852%
Sandridge School District 17235950.7%
Calumet Public School District 13295950.5%
Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park86348.6%
Proviso Township High School District 2094,41547.1%
Chicago Heights School District 1702,65447.1%
Lincoln Elementary School District 15677946.6%
Burnham School District 154-516645%
Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 15783643.2%
Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 894,25839.7%
South Holland School District 15080838.9%
Harvey School District 1521,64737.3%
J. Sterling Morton High School District 2017,89036.6%
Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 1442,58235.5%
Elementary School District 1591,66135%
Horizon Science Acad-Belmont55534.6%
Park Forest School District 1631,48034.6%
Calumet City School District 15595830.8%
Cicero School District 999,22829.5%
Dolton School District 1492,24228%
Cook County School District 1303,02327.8%
Community Consolidated School District 1681,26226.4%
Evanston Community Consolidated School District 656,66125.9%
Berwyn North School District 982,50425%
Community High School District 2185,34123.8%
Thornton Fractional Township High School District 2153,23823.1%
Maine Township High School District 2076,19921.9%
Flossmoor School District 1612,26721.8%
Forest Park School District 9170021.3%
River Grove School District 85-566819.9%
Oak Lawn Community High School District 2291,81418.8%
East Maine School District 633,45817.6%
Steger School District 1941,43817.5%
Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School District 2332,72017.4%
Evanston Township High School District 2023,65317.1%
Township High School District 21411,90716.3%
Lyons School District 1032,12116.3%
Reavis Township High School District 2201,98316%
Berwyn South School District 1003,10315.9%
Homewood School District 1531,89215.8%
Evergreen Park Elementary School District 1241,79615.4%
Argo Community High School District 2171,88615%
Oak Park and River Forest District 2003,32914.8%
Community Consolidated School District 595,80814.2%
Palatine Community Consolidated School District 1511,08013.7%
Burbank School District 1113,23213.5%
Skokie School District 691,73313.2%
Leyden Community High School District 2123,39212.7%
Arbor Park School District 1451,08712.5%
Riverside Brookfield Township School District 2081,62512.4%
Indian Springs School District 1092,41312.4%
Niles Township Community High School District 2194,55612%
Westchester School District 92-51,01411.9%
Central Stickney School District 11031511.8%
Willow Springs School District 10835711.7%
Morton Grove School District 7085411.2%
Atwood Heights School District 12557410.6%
Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 624,21310.6%
Hillside School District 9340710.3%
Ridgeland School District 1222,3008.7%
North Palos School District 1173,3608.6%
Skokie School District 73-51,0448.5%
River Trails School District 261,4997.9%
Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 4012,7887.5%
Orland School District 1355,1497.2%
Evergreen Park Community High School District 2319337%
West Northfield School District 319076.9%
Community Consolidated School District 1462,3076.7%
Chicago Ridge School District 127-51,3756.5%
Kirby School District 1403,4875.8%
Forest Ridge School District 1421,4735.7%
Kenilworth School District 384645.5%
Township High School District 21111,9815.5%
Southland College Prep Charter High School5755.2%
Golf Elementary School District 676844.9%
Summit School District 1041,5154.9%
Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 1233,2774.7%
Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A2,3954.6%
Pleasantdale School District 1078204.1%
LaGrange Highlands School District 1069824.1%
Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 5414,9573.7%
Ridgewood Community High School District 2347843.6%
Winnetka School District 361,6093.5%
New Trier Township High School District 2033,8463.3%
Northfield Township High School District 2255,0963.2%
Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 1261,4783%
Northbrook Elementary School District 271,3093%
Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 644,5632.9%
Lyons Township High School District 2043,9192.7%
Skokie School District 681,6452.7%
Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 215,7942.5%
Consolidated High School District 2307,6442.4%
Oak Park Elementary School District 975,5322.4%
Lemont Township High School District 2101,3642.3%
Norridge School District 801,0522.1%
Union Ridge School District 866482.1%
Glenview Community Consolidated School District 344,2811.8%
Midlothian School District 1431,5611.6%
Dolton School District 1481,8941.5%
Palos Community Consolidated School District 1182,0171.2%
La Grange School District 105 South1,1921%
Riverside School District 961,6600.9%
La Grange School District 1022,9620.9%
Bremen Community High School District 2285,0380.8%
Berkeley School District 872,3120.5%

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Horizon Science Acad - McKinley Park Charter SchoolPalatine Community Consolidated School District 15 BoardForest Ridge School District 142Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157Park Forest School District 163 BoardThornton Fractional Township High School District 215Palos Community Consolidated School District 118Flossmoor School District 161 BoardCicero School District 99 BoardNiles Township Community High School District 219 BoardHarvey School District 152 BoardHillside School District 93 BoardRidgeland School District 122Golf Elementary School District 67Atwood Heights School District 125Lyons Township High School District 204 BoardAlsip, Hazelgreen, Oak Lawn School District 126West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147Evanston Township High School District 202Proviso Township High School District 209Oak Park - River Forest School District 200 BoardBurnham School District 154-5Hazel Crest School District 152-5Chicago Heights School District 170Community Consolidated School District 146 BoardSandridge School District 172Calumet City School District 155 BoardEast Maine School District 63Winnetka School District 36Evanston-Skokie Community Consolidated School District 65Urban Prep West Charter SchoolDolton School District 148Chicago Public School District 299 BoardBerkeley School District 87 BoardArbor Park School District 145Pleasantdale School District 107 BoardBremen Community High School District 228 BoardSouth Holland School District 150 BoardDolton School District 149Oak Park Elementary School District 97 BoardCalumet Public School District 132 BoardRiverside Brookfield High School District 208 BoardCommunity Consolidated School District 168West Northfield School District 31 BoardOak Lawn Community High School District 229Steger School District 194 BoardHomewood School District 153Elmwood Park Community Unit School DistrictBurbank School District 111Rich Township High School District 227Berwyn North School District 98Township High School District 214 BoardNorridge School District 80 BoardElementary School District 159Community Consolidated School District 62Kenilworth School District 38 BoardWillow Springs School District 108Forest Park School District 91Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89Township High School District 211Cook County School District 104South Holland School District 151 BoardLincoln Elementary School District 156Maine Township High School District 207Kirby School District 140 BoardSchaumburg School District 54Northbrook Elementary School District 27Skokie School District 68 BoardCountry Club Hills School District 160Reavis Township High School District 220Chicago Ridge School District 127-5Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21Bloom Township High School District 206 BoardLa Grange School District 105 SouthJ. Sterling Morton High School District 201Orland School District 135 BoardGeneral George Patton School District 133Morton Grove School District 70La Grange Highlands School District 106Westchester School District 92-5 BoardUnion Ridge School District 86Consolidated High School District 230 BoardEvergreen Park Community High School District 231Skokie School District 73-5New Trier Township High School District 203 BoardLyons School District 103River Grove School District 85-5Midlothian School District 143Northfield Township High School District 225Horizon Science Academy -BelmontBellwood School District 88Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34 BoardSkokie School District 69Thornton Township High School District 205Riverside School District 96Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124North Palos School District 117 BoardLeyden Community High School District 212Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144Community High School District 218Southland College Prep Charter High SchoolLemont Township High School District 210Indian Springs School District 109 BoardOak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 BoardRiver Trails School District 26Berwyn South School District 100 BoardPark Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64 Board

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