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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

2021-22 School Year Attendance: DuPage County suffered a truancy rate of 6.3%

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Lester Elementary School Principal Ms. Katie Novosel (2023) | Lester Elementary School

Lester Elementary School Principal Ms. Katie Novosel (2023) | Lester Elementary School

Students in DuPage County schools were truant 6.3% of the time in the 2021-22 school year, the Illinois State Board of Education reported. The truancy rate was lower than the previous school year.

There were 143,128 students enrolled in DuPage County in the 2021-22 school year, meaning 9,077 students were absent throughout the year.

The dropout rate in the county was 1.4%, 0.3% 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.

DuPage County Chronic Truancy Rates Over 2 Years

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DuPage County Chronic Truancy Rates by School in 2021-22 School Cycle

SchoolsNo. of students enrolledChronic truancy rates
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School5418.3%
Addison Early Learning Center154-
Addison Trail High School1,90623.7%
Americana Intermediate School4213.6%
Ann Reid Early Childhood Center349-
Anne M. Jeans Elementary School23829.3%
Arbor View Elementary School3195.8%
Ardmore Elementary School2386.9%
Ardmore Elementary School4535.7%
Arlene Welch Elementary School5502.1%
Army Trail Elementary School29418.6%
Beebe Elementary School590-
Belle Aire Elementary School232-
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School5562.5%
Benjamin Middle School261-
Black Hawk Elementary School393-
Blackhawk Middle School64327.8%
Bower Elementary School436-
Briar Glen Elementary School4947.2%
Brook Forest Elementary School243-
Brookdale Elementary School4973.5%
Bryan Middle School695-
Burr Ridge Middle School20725.9%
Butler Junior High School197-
Butterfield Elementary School26711.1%
C.E. Miller Elementary School19715.5%
Carl Sandburg Elementary School382-
Carol Stream Elementary School272-
Cass Junior High School3243.9%
Churchill Elementary School64615.9%
Churchville Middle School4357.6%
Clarendon Hills Middle School531-
Clifford Crone Middle School844-
Clifford Johnson School4523%
Cloverdale Elementary School5503.2%
Community Consolidated School District 93168-
Community High School1,98220.4%
Concord Elementary School467-
Conrad Fischer Elementary School54511.4%
Currier Elementary School3655%
Danielle-Joy Peterson Elementary School619-
Downers Grove North High School2,1269%
Downers Grove South High School2,68216.6%
Dujardin Elementary School3696.9%
Early Childhood Education Center84-
Early Learning Center86-
Edgewood Elementary School35511.3%
Edison Elementary School516-
Edison Middle School6541.6%
Eisenhower Junior High School4518.1%
El Sierra Elementary School258-
Elizabeth Ide Elementary School385-
Ellsworth Elementary School236-
Elm Elementary School314-
Elmer H. Franzen Intermediate School3037.4%
Elmwood Elementary School670-
Elsie C. Johnson Elementary School3455.1%
Emerson Elementary School256-
Emerson Elementary School428-
Erickson Elementary School4909.3%
Evergreen Elementary School352-
F.E. Peacock Middle School3555.4%
Fairmount Elementary School317-
Fenton High School1,39730.7%
Field Elementary School383-
Fischer Middle School7984.9%
Forest Glen Elementary School6313.8%
Francis Granger Middle School1,0344.7%
Franklin Middle School5903.1%
Fry Elementary School616-
Fullerton Elementary School45115.6%
G. Stanley Hall Elementary School319-
Gary Elementary School4964.3%
Georgetown Elementary School4604.7%
Glen Crest Middle School6938.4%
Glen Hill Primary School4045.4%
Glenbard East High School2,22216.1%
Glenbard North High School2,1758.9%
Glenbard South High School1,09410%
Glenbard West High School2,2977.1%
Glenn Westlake Middle School9348.8%
Glenside Middle School7734.4%
Goodrich Elementary School3929.1%
Gordon Gregory Middle School715-
Gower Middle School378-
Gower West Elementary School540-
Greenbrook Elementary School47529.8%
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School554-
Hadley Junior High School1,10310.6%
Hawthorne Elementary School629-
Hawthorne Elementary School174-
Henry Puffer School358-
Heritage Lakes Elementary School314-
Herrick Middle School6401.9%
Highland Elementary School370-
Highlands Elementary School494-
Hillcrest Elementary School347-
Hinsdale Central High School2,4908.7%
Hinsdale Middle School738-
Hinsdale South High School1,29918.8%
Holmes Elementary School46710%
Hubble Middle School7005.6%
Indian Knoll Elementary School270-
Indian Trail Elementary School350-
Indian Trail Junior High School1,26114.1%
J.T. Manning Elementary School4008.1%
Jackson Elementary School4412.9%
Jackson Middle School6659.1%
Jay Stream Middle School5384.5%
Jefferson Early Childhood Center226-
Jefferson Elementary School383-
Jefferson Junior High School8134.1%
Jefferson Middle School41321.6%
John E. Albright Middle School2128.4%
John L. Sipley Elementary School3479%
John Schroder Early Childhood Center119-
Kennedy Junior High School981-
Kingsley Elementary School360-
Kingsley Elementary School436-
Lace Elementary School3845.6%
Lake Park Elementary School23810.8%
Lake Park High School2,5278.1%
Lakeview Junior High School3473.6%
Leman Middle School1,14610.2%
Lester Elementary School518-
Lincoln Elementary School31514.4%
Lincoln Elementary School438-
Lincoln Elementary School86-
Lincoln Junior High School740-
Lisle Elementary School7222.5%
Lisle High School38910.6%
Lisle Junior High School3233%
Longfellow Elementary School330-
Longwood Elementary School3693.7%
Lowell Elementary School258-
Madison Early Childhood Center257-
Madison Elementary School405-
Madison Elementary School407-
Madison Elementary School4816.8%
Madison Junior High School597-
Maercker Elementary School39812%
Manor Hill Elementary School2669.5%
Maplebrook Elementary School518-
Mark DeLay School4427.2%
Marquardt Middle School846-
Mary Lou Cowlishaw Elementary School590-
May Watts Elementary School569-
McCarty Elementary School4992.5%
Meadow Glens Elementary School480-
Meadowview Elementary School3674.6%
Medinah Intermediate School206-
Medinah Middle School204-
Medinah Primary School246-
Metea Valley High School2,9354.7%
Mill Street Elementary School5862.2%
Monroe Elementary School313-
Monroe Middle School6977.3%
Nancy Young Elementary School6021.8%
Naper Elementary School229-
Naperville Central High School2,5762.6%
Naperville North High School2,6354.7%
Neuqua Valley High School3,3242.1%
North Elementary School36714.2%
O'Neill Middle School420-
Oak Elementary School369-
Oakbrook Elementary School2549.7%
Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School432-
Owen Elementary School506-
Park View Elementary School2235.4%
Park View Elementary School4127.4%
Patterson Elementary School490-
Peter M. Gombert Elementary School334-
Pierce Downer Elementary School343-
Pioneer Elementary School2969.8%
Pleasant Hill Elementary School551-
Pleasant Lane Elementary School2456.8%
Prairie Children Preschool513-
Prairie Elementary School496-
Prairieview Elementary School352-
Prospect Elementary School338-
Queen Bee School65-
Ranch View Elementary School563-
Raymond Benson Primary School3428.4%
Reba O. Steck Elementary School637-
Reskin Elementary School384-
River Woods Elementary School486-
Robert Clow Elementary School369-
Roselle Middle School233-
Roy De Shane Elementary School251-
Salt Creek Elementary School131-
Sandburg Middle School6233.5%
Schafer Elementary School43311.8%
Scott Elementary School432-
Scullen Middle School1,0201.9%
South School49-
Spring Brook Elementary School566-
Spring Hills Elementary School4332.6%
Spring Wood Middle School45619.8%
Steeple Run Elementary School603-
Stella May Swartz Elementary School14210.7%
Stevenson School20018.9%
Still Middle School7481.7%
Stone Elementary School4315.8%
Stratford Middle School5546%
Thayer J. Hill Middle School8393.2%
The Lane Elementary School323-
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School61013.8%
Tioga Elementary School69320.5%
Trinity School72-
Turner Elementary School2854.1%
V. Blanche Graham Elementary School287-
Walker School331-
Washington Elementary School371-
Washington Junior High School554-
Waterbury Elementary School39410%
Waubonsie Valley High School2,4478.7%
Wayne Builta Elementary School282-
Wegner Elementary School3493.8%
Wesley A. Johnson School64021.3%
Wesley Elementary School1798.4%
West Chicago D33 ELC Winfield Primary Annex103-
Western Trails Elementary School2574.7%
Westfield Elementary School3106.6%
Westfield Middle School4952.5%
Westmont High School38010.1%
Westmont Junior High School2809%
Westmore Elementary School3813.7%
Westview Elementary School25211.4%
Westview Hills Middle School4428.5%
Wheaton North High School1,9145.6%
Wheaton Warrenville South High School1,8245.1%
White Eagle Elementary School5262.5%
Whittier Elementary School289-
Whittier Elementary School415-
Wiesbrook Elementary School475-
William F. Murphy Elementary School3606.7%
William Hammerschmidt Elementary School3924.5%
Willow Creek Elementary School3089%
Willowbrook High School1,87013.7%
Winfield Central School214-
Winfield Primary School110-
Winnebago Elementary School397-
Wood Dale Junior High School31415%
York Center Elementary School2039%
York Community High School2,74310%

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Jackson Elementary SchoolWinnebago Elementary SchoolScott Elementary SchoolCrone Middle SchoolWalker SchoolOak Elementary SchoolWesley A. Johnson SchoolWheaton Warrenville South High SchoolKingsley Elementary SchoolMetea Valley High SchoolQueen Bee SchoolFairmount Elementary SchoolErickson Elementary SchoolWegner Elementary SchoolKendall Elementary SchoolManor Hill Elementary SchoolEdison Elementary SchoolEmerson Elementary SchoolWillow Creek Elementary SchoolTioga Elementary SchoolMcCarty Elementary SchoolMonroe Elementary SchoolMeadow Glens Elementary SchoolDowners Grove South High SchoolHeritage Lakes Elementary SchoolKingsley Elementary SchoolWhite Eagle Elementary SchoolBenjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolReskin Elementary SchoolNaperville Central High SchoolGower West Elementary SchoolJohn L. Sipley Elementary SchoolClow Elementary SchoolWestview Hills Middle SchoolPeterson Elementary SchoolChurchville Middle SchoolArdmore Elementary SchoolSalt Creek Elementary SchoolMadison Elementary SchoolClarendon Hills Middle SchoolFranklin Middle SchoolPrairie Elementary SchoolWinfield Primary SchoolPrairieview Elementary SchoolNorth Elementary SchoolMedinah Middle SchoolRoy De Shane Elementary SchoolGower Middle SchoolF.e. Peacock Middle SchoolCarl Sandburg Elementary SchoolYork Center Elementary SchoolRanch View Elementary SchoolHerrick Middle SchoolWillowbrook High SchoolO'Neill Middle SchoolCarol Stream Elementary SchoolButler Junior High SchoolWelch Elementary SchoolMark Delay SchoolStone Elementary SchoolStill Middle SchoolPleasant Hill Elementary SchoolLowell Elementary SchoolEisenhower Junior High SchoolWilliam F. Murphy Elementary SchoolStratford Middle SchoolHadley Junior High SchoolLongfellow Elementary SchoolWestfield Elementary SchoolEllsworth Elementary SchoolBelle Aire Elem School Beginning BandEdgewood Elementary SchoolCommunity Consolidated School District 93 BoardWestfield Middle SchoolHolmes Elementary SchoolMedinah Primary SchoolEarly Childhood Education CenterBurr Ridge Middle SchoolHillcrest Elementary SchoolBlackhawk Middle SchoolWashington Elementary SchoolEl Sierra Elementary School Downers Grove Children's ChoirMill Street Elementary SchoolGlenbard North High SchoolAbraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolWestern Trails Elementary SchoolArmy Trail Elementary SchoolAnne M. Jeans Elementary SchoolCloverdale Elementary SchoolMadison Elementary SchoolMadison Junior High SchoolWestmore Elementary SchoolElmer H. Franzen Intermediate SchoolRoselle Middle SchoolKennedy Junior High SchoolGlen Crest Middle SchoolWaterbury Elementary SchoolPioneer Elementary SchoolHawthorne Elementary SchoolSpring Brook Elementary SchoolLakeview Junior High SchoolWashington Junior High SchoolHinsdale South High SchoolBeebe Elementary SchoolMaplebrook Elementary SchoolGreenbrook Elementary SchoolElmwood Elementary SchoolLester Elementary SchoolJefferson Middle SchoolGlenbard East High SchoolBenjamin Middle SchoolMeadowview Elementary SchoolMadison Early Childhood CenterDowners Grove North High SchoolJohn Schroder Early Childhood CenterNaper Elementary SchoolWestmont Junior High SchoolGraham Elementary SchoolYork Community High SchoolThe Lane Elementary SchoolIndian Trail Junior High SchoolHinsdale Central High SchoolWm Hammerschmidt Elementary SchoolField Elementary SchoolGregory Middle SchoolGlenn Westlake Middle SchoolMadison Elementary SchoolEmerson Elementary SchoolPatterson Elementary SchoolRaymond Benson Primary SchoolAnn Reid Early Childhood CenterConrad Fischer Elementary SchoolWiesbrook Elementary SchoolPierce Downer Elementary SchoolBlack Hawk Elementary SchoolBrookdale Elementary SchoolStevenson SchoolBrook Forest Elementary SchoolGlenbard West High SchoolLisle Elementary SchoolWatts Elementary SchoolElsie C. Johnson Elementary SchoolWesley Elementary SchoolNaperville North High SchoolLake Park High SchoolChurchill Elementary School EnlWestmont High SchoolCurrier Elementary SchoolScullen Middle SchoolGlenbard South High SchoolPark View Elementary SchoolIndian Knoll Elementary SchoolLincoln Elementary SchoolJohn E Albright Middle SchoolStella May Swartz Elementary SchoolJefferson Jr High SchoolBriar Glen Elementary SchoolRiver Woods Elementary SchoolGoodrich Elementary SchoolWood Dale Junior High SchoolFrancis Granger Middle SchoolTurner Elementary SchoolElm Elementary SchoolGeorgetown Elementary SchoolBuilta Elementary SchoolThayer J. Hill Middle SchoolGary Elementary SchoolForest Glen Elementary SchoolJackson Middle SchoolLisle Junior High SchoolIndian Trail Elementary SchoolOakbrook Elementary SchoolSteck Elementary SchoolLace Elementary SchoolGombert Elementary SchoolCass Jr High SchoolWaubonsie Valley High SchoolWestview Elementary SchoolLincoln Elementary SchoolSouth SchoolJay Stream Middle SchoolSandburg Middle SchoolLake Park Elementary SchoolLincoln Junior High SchoolJefferson Early Childhood CenterArdmore Elementary School AdministrationAddison Early Learning CenterHubble Middle SchoolWhittier Elementary SchoolOwen Elementary SchoolJ.t. Manning Elementary SchoolConcord Elementary SchoolHighland Elementary SchoolFischer Middle SchoolButterfield Elementary SchoolWheaton North High SchoolProspect Elementary SchoolArbor View Elementary SchoolWinfield Central SchoolSchafer Elementary SchoolPleasant Lane Elementary SchoolMonroe Middle SchoolMaercker School District 60Glen Hill Primary SchoolLeman Middle SchoolAmericana Intermediate SchoolHighlands Elementary SchoolHawthorne Elementary School - ElmhurstNeuqua Valley High SchoolFullerton Elementary SchoolLongwood Elementary SchoolCommunity High SchoolNancy Young Elementary SchoolMary Lou Cowlishaw Elementary SchoolHenry Puffer SchoolSpring Hills Elementary SchoolPrairie Children PreschoolClifford Johnson SchoolPark View Elementary SchoolBrooks Elementary SchoolBryan Middle SchoolWest Chicago D33 ELC Winfield Primary AnnexEdison Middle SchoolEvergreen Elementary SchoolG. Stanley Hall Elementary SchoolEarly Learning CenterSteeple Run Elementary SchoolC. E. Miller Elementary SchoolSpring Wood Middle SchoolThomas Jefferson Junior High SchoolBower Elementary SchoolFry Elementary SchoolGlenside Middle SchoolWhittier Elementary SchoolJefferson Elementary SchoolMedinah Intermediate SchoolLincoln Elementary SchoolDujardin Elementary SchoolAddison Trail High SchoolLisle High School

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