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

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Schools among Coles County had the 12th highest truancy rate of 22.1% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Charleston High School had the highest truancy rate among 11 schools in Coles County - 39.4%, while Lake Crest Elementary School had the highest attendance rate - 95.2%.

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 Coles County schools enrolled 5,442 students in the 2021-2022 school year, and average daily attendance was at 89.6% 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 Coles County during 2021-2022 school year
SchoolChronic truancy rates (%)
Charleston High School39.4
Arland D. Williams Junior Elementary School27.2
Mattoon High School25.9
Mattoon Middle School25.8
Jefferson Elementary School17.7
Riddle Elementary School16.5
Carl Sandburg Elementary School12.6
Charleston Middle School11.9
Daily attendance rates in Coles County during 2021-2022 school year
SchoolDaily attendance rate (%)
Lake Crest Elementary School95.2
Ashmore Elementary School93.4
Jefferson Elementary School92.9
Riddle Elementary School92.2
Oakland High School91.6
Charleston Middle School91.2
Arland D. Williams Junior Elementary School90.9
Carl Sandburg Elementary School89.8
Mattoon Middle School88.5
Mattoon High School87.2
Charleston High School84.7

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