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In the previous year, the school saw a chronic truancy rate of 25.9%.
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 601 students enrolled in Chicago High School for The Arts at the time had an attendance rate of 93%.
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 | 601 | 93% | 38% |
| 2023 | 602 | 90.5% | 25.9% |
| 2022 | 621 | 95.3% | 11.7% |
| 2021 | 613 | 94.4% | 25.8% |
| 2020 | 617 | 96.5% | - |
| 2019 | 611 | 97.4% | - |
