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Schools across Perry County ranks 50th in truancy rate during 2021-2022 school year

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Schools among Perry County had the 50th highest truancy rate of 8.9% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Pinckneyville Middle School had the highest truancy rate among eight schools in Perry County - 14.2%, while Community Consolidated School had the highest attendance rate - 96%.

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 Perry County schools enrolled 2,551 students in the 2021-2022 school year, and average daily attendance was at 93.8% 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 Perry County during 2021-2022 school year
SchoolChronic truancy rates (%)
Pinckneyville Middle School14.2
Du Quoin Middle School12.4
Du Quoin High School11.6
Du Quoin Elementary School8.4
Pinckneyville Elementary School7.5
Pinckneyville Community High School6.5
Daily attendance rates in Perry County during 2021-2022 school year
SchoolDaily attendance rate (%)
Community Consolidated School96
Tamaroa Elementary School95.8
Du Quoin Elementary School94.5
Pinckneyville Community High School94.5
Pinckneyville Middle School94.5
Pinckneyville Elementary School94.4
Du Quoin Middle School92.9
Du Quoin High School91.6

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