IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
There were 776 students enrolled in Pulaski County districts in the 2021-22 school year, of which 250 students were absent throughout the year.
Across the county, Meridian Community Unit School District 101 suffered the most truancy issues (54.3%) in the 2021-22 school year. Meanwhile, Century Community Unit School District 100 successfully recorded the lowest truancy rate in the region (11.8%).
Students are generally considered chronically truant if they miss 5% or more of the total number of school days in a year without acceptable excuses.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Pulaski County.
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 3% between the 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last five years.
| District | No. of students enrolled | Chronic truancy rates |
|---|---|---|
| Meridian Community Unit School District 101 | 429 | 54.3% |
| Century Community Unit School District 100 | 347 | 11.8% |
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