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Truancy in McDonough County districts decreased in 2021-22 school year

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Macomb Community Unit School District 185 Principal Dr. Patrick Twomey (2023) | Macomb Community Unit School District 185

Macomb Community Unit School District 185 Principal Dr. Patrick Twomey (2023) | Macomb Community Unit School District 185

Students in McDonough County districts had a truancy rate of 15% in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education. This was a decrease from the previous school year's rate of 23.1%.

There were 3,124 students enrolled in McDonough County districts in the 2021-22 school year, of which 469 students were absent throughout the year.

The districts located in the county had a dropout rate 5%, which was 0.8% higher than the year before.

Across the county, Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 suffered the most truancy issues (20.6%) in the 2021-22 school year. Meanwhile, West Prairie Community Unit School District 103 successfully recorded the lowest truancy rate in the region (5.8%).

Students are generally considered chronically truant if they miss 5% or more of the total number of school days in a year without acceptable excuses.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with McDonough County.

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 3% between the 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last five years.

Truancy vs Attendance Rates in McDonough County Over 2 Years
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McDonough County Districts Chronic Truancy Rates in 2021-22 School Year
DistrictNo. of students enrolledChronic truancy rates
Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 17062020.6%
Macomb Community Unit School District 1851,92417.8%
West Prairie Community Unit School District 1035805.8%

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