West Central Reporter

The truancy rate at Brussels Grade School fell to three percent during the 2018-19 school year, according to a West 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 Brussels CUSD 42 saw a chronic truancy rate of one percent during the 2018-19 school year, while the statewide rate was 13 percent.

The school enrolled 45 students in the 2018-19 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 94 percent.

Year	School	District	State
2015	2	1	9
2016	0	1	10
2017	0	0	11
2018	11	8	11
2019	3	1	13

Year	School	District	State
2015	95	96	94
2016	96	96	94
2017	95	96	94
2018	95	96	94
2019	96	97	94