East Central Reporter

The truancy rate at Sumner Attendance Center fell to seven percent during the 2019-20 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

The school's average daily attendance rate was 96 percent.

Students are considered chronically truant if they miss five percent of school days or more per year without acceptable excuses. The Red Hill CUSD 10 saw a chronic truancy rate of nine percent during the 2019-20 school year, while the statewide rate was 10 percent.

The school enrolled 201 students in the 2019-20 school year, and average daily attendance was at 96 percent for the year, the Illinois State Board of Education reported. The average daily rate of attendance across the state was 95 percent.

Year	School	District	State
2016	11	14	10
2017	10	15	11
2018	11	20	11
2019	9	18	13
2020	7	9	10

Year	School	District	State
2016	95	94	94
2017	95	94	94
2018	96	94	94
2019	96	94	94
2020	96	95	95