In the previous year, the school saw a chronic truancy rate of 39.2%.
Countywide, YCCS - Association House High School had the highest chronic truancy rate among the 1,270 schools in the county in the 2023-24 school year (99.4%), while Victor J. Andrew High School had the lowest (1.4%).
For comparison, the average chronic truancy rate in Illinois public schools is 20%.
Overall, the 508 students enrolled in Stowe Elementary School at the time had an attendance rate of 90.1%.
According to the Illinois State Board of Education, students are considered chronically truant if they miss 5% or more of school days per year without an acceptable excuse.
Data from the State Board of Education may not always equal 100%.
Illinois has approved a 2025 budget that allocates $8.6 billion to K-12 education, a $350 million increase from the previous fiscal year—the minimum required under the state funding formula.
School Year | Students Enrolled | Daily Attendance Rate | Chronic Truancy |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | 508 | 90.1% | 45.6% |
2023 | 551 | 90.9% | 39.2% |
2022 | 584 | 89% | 50.1% |
2021 | 581 | 89.8% | 42.4% |
2020 | 592 | 96% | - |
2019 | 633 | 94.4% | - |