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Schools across Lawrence County had 35th highest truancy rate during 2021-2022 school year

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Schools among Lawrence County had the 35th highest truancy rate of 13.4% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Parkview Junior High School had the highest truancy rate among six schools in Lawrence County - 24.1%, while Sumner Attendance Center had the highest attendance rate - 93.8%.

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 Lawrence County schools enrolled 2,022 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 Lawrence County during 2021-2022 school year
SchoolChronic truancy rates (%)
Parkview Junior High School24.1
Red Hill Junior/Senior High School19.3
Lawrenceville High School14.8
Bridgeport Grade School11.9
Sumner Attendance Center9.7
Parkside Elementary School5.9
Daily attendance rates in Lawrence County during 2021-2022 school year
SchoolDaily attendance rate (%)
Sumner Attendance Center93.8
Bridgeport Grade School93.2
Parkside Elementary School90.6
Red Hill Junior/Senior High School87.7
Parkview Junior High School86.9
Lawrenceville High School85.4

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