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

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Schools among Greene County had the 59th highest truancy rate of 8% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Carrollton High School had the highest truancy rate among six schools in Greene County - 18.4%, while Greenfield Elementary School had the highest attendance rate - 95.1%.

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 Greene County schools enrolled 1,712 students in the 2021-2022 school year, and average daily attendance was at 92.7% 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 Greene County during 2021-2022 school year
SchoolChronic truancy rates (%)
Carrollton High School18.4
North Greene Junior/Senior High School12.5
Greenfield High School7.6
North Greene Elementary School4.7
Carrollton Grade School4.6
Greenfield Elementary School4.3
Daily attendance rates in Greene County during 2021-2022 school year
SchoolDaily attendance rate (%)
Greenfield Elementary School95.1
Greenfield High School94.3
North Greene Elementary School92.9
Carrollton Grade School92.5
Carrollton High School91.2
North Greene Junior/Senior High School91

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