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64 Illinois Districts Hit Available-Series High Chronic Absenteeism in 2025
Illinois's statewide chronic absenteeism rate improved in 2024-25, falling from 26.3% to 25.4%. That improvement, however modest, is real. But it masks a troubling counter-trend: 64 districts recorded...
East St. Louis Cut Its Chronic Absenteeism Rate as Five Metro East Districts Crossed 50%
In eleven Illinois school districts, a majority of students were chronically absent in 2024-25, meaning more students missed at least 10% of the school year than attended regularly. The threshold itse...