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Casals Elementary School has 33.1% chronic truancy rate during 2023-24 school year
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

The chronic truancy rate at Casals Elementary School fell to 33.1% during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

In the previous year, the school saw a chronic truancy rate of 34.9%.

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 369 students enrolled in Casals Elementary School at the time had an attendance rate of 93.3%.

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.

Casals Elementary School Chronic Truancy Rates Over 4 Years
20212022202320240%20%40%60%35%42%50%52%34%45%33%48%Casals Elementary SchoolChicago Public School District 299
Casals Elementary School Attendance Rates 6-Year Trend
School YearStudents EnrolledDaily Attendance RateChronic Truancy
202436993.3%33.1%
202332593%34.9%
202235190.3%50.9%
202136993.7%35%
202039297.1%-
201942095.5%-