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.
School Year | Students Enrolled | Daily Attendance Rate | Chronic Truancy |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | 369 | 93.3% | 33.1% |
2023 | 325 | 93% | 34.9% |
2022 | 351 | 90.3% | 50.9% |
2021 | 369 | 93.7% | 35% |
2020 | 392 | 97.1% | - |
2019 | 420 | 95.5% | - |