Illinois · EDFacts 2021-22

Chronic Absenteeism in Illinois

The 100 schools with the highest chronic absenteeism rates in Illinois, ranked by the share of students missing 15 or more school days a year.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

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The 100 Illinois schools listed here average 83.2% chronic absenteeism, against a national school average of 29.5%, and 100 of them sit above the 50% critical line.

83.2%
average across these 100 schools: 29.5%
national school average: 99.1%
highest rate (Clark Acad Prep Magnet High Schl): 100
schools above 50%

#	School	Enrollment	Status	Absent %
1	Clark Acad Prep Magnet High SchlChicago	453	Critical	99.1%
2	Feitshans Elem SchSpringfield	288	Critical	98.6%
3	Lovejoy Elementary SchoolLovejoy	67	Critical	98.5%
4	University of Illinois High SchUrbana	319	Critical	98.1%
5	Jefferson Middle SchoolSpringfield	517	Critical	95.9%
6	Noble St Chtr-Rowe-Clark Ms AcadChicago	320	Critical	94.4%
7	Tilden Career Communty Academy HsChicago	288	Critical	94.4%
8	Eisenhower High SchoolDecatur	909	Critical	94.3%
9	Orr Academy High SchoolChicago	361	Critical	93.9%
10	West Middle SchoolRockford	793	Critical	93.1%
11	Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto RicanChicago	184	Critical	92.9%
12	Mason/Clark Middle SchEast Saint Louis	540	Critical	92.8%
13	Chicago Vocational Career Acad HsChicago	673	Critical	92.6%
14	Thornridge High SchoolDolton	969	Critical	92.3%
15	Kankakee Junior High SchoolKankakee	501	Critical	92.2%
16	Richards Career Academy HsChicago	348	Critical	91.4%
17	Perspectives Chtr - Joslin CampusChicago	313	Critical	91.1%
18	Lewis Lemon ElementaryRockford	378	Critical	91.0%
19	Clemente Community Academy HsChicago	745	Critical	90.7%
20	School of Social Justice HsChicago	269	Critical	90.3%
21	Elizabeth Graham Elem SchoolSpringfield	241	Critical	90.0%
22	East St Louis-Lincoln Middle SchEast Saint Louis	359	Critical	89.1%
23	Collins Academy High SchoolChicago	228	Critical	89.0%
24	Siu Charter Sch of East St LouisEast Saint Louis	99	Critical	88.9%
25	Elizabeth Morris Elem SchoolCahokia	246	Critical	88.6%
26	Lanphier High SchoolSpringfield	1,117	Critical	88.4%
27	Noble St Chtr-Drw Trading ColChicago	323	Critical	88.2%
28	Chicago Collegiate Charter SchoolChicago	255	Critical	88.2%
29	Perry Elementary SchoolCarpentersville	278	Critical	88.1%
30	Bowen High SchoolChicago	278	Critical	87.1%
31	Julian High SchoolChicago	440	Critical	87.0%
32	Foreman High SchoolChicago	650	Critical	86.6%
33	Spry Community Links High SchoolChicago	82	Critical	86.6%
34	Edwin a Lee Elementary SchoolSpringfield	204	Critical	86.3%
35	Acero Chtr - Sandra Cisneros ElemChicago	326	Critical	86.2%
36	Washington Middle SchoolSpringfield	516	Critical	85.7%
37	Stephen Decatur Middle SchoolDecatur	413	Critical	85.7%
38	Zenon J Sykuta SchoolCountry Club Hills	273	Critical	85.7%
39	Chicago Excel Academy HsChicago	229	Critical	85.6%
40	Spencer Technology Acad Elem SchChicago	427	Critical	85.5%
41	Hope AcademyDecatur	501	Critical	85.0%
42	Mcclernand Elem SchoolSpringfield	213	Critical	85.0%
43	Jensen Elem Scholastic AcademyChicago	255	Critical	84.7%
44	Manierre Elem SchoolChicago	269	Critical	84.4%
45	Cics - Loomis Primary CampusChicago	333	Critical	84.1%
46	Aspira Charter - Bus and FinChicago	426	Critical	83.8%
47	Gilson Brown Elem SchoolGodfrey	176	Critical	83.5%
48	Mcintosh ElementaryRockford	398	Critical	83.4%
49	Learn Chtr - Middle SchoolChicago	176	Critical	82.4%
50	R K Welsh Elem SchoolRockford	483	Critical	82.2%
51	Jane Addams Elem SchoolSpringfield	243	Critical	81.9%
52	Mollison Elem SchoolChicago	237	Critical	81.9%
53	Ellis Elementary SchoolRockford	457	Critical	81.8%
54	Constance Lane Elementary SchoolRockford	623	Critical	81.5%
55	Macarthur High SchoolDecatur	1,059	Critical	81.4%
56	Noble St Chtr-the Noble AcademyChicago	415	Critical	81.4%
57	Legal Prep Academy Charter HsChicago	210	Critical	81.4%
58	Cahokia High SchoolCahokia	850	Critical	80.9%
59	Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elem SchChicago	98	Critical	80.6%
60	Carver Primary SchoolChicago	467	Critical	80.3%
61	Kelvyn Park High SchoolChicago	577	Critical	80.2%
62	Air Force Acad High SchoolChicago	131	Critical	80.2%
63	Rolling GreenRockford	505	Critical	79.6%
64	Enos Elem SchoolSpringfield	245	Critical	79.2%
65	Cics - Longwood CampusChicago	1,137	Critical	79.0%
66	Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng MenChicago	52	Critical	78.8%
67	Liberty Elem SchoolCicero	453	Critical	78.6%
68	Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood HsChicago	87	Critical	78.2%
69	Hefferan Elem SchoolChicago	214	Critical	78.0%
70	Sherman Elem SchoolChicago	225	Critical	77.8%
71	U S Grant Middle SchoolSpringfield	498	Critical	77.7%
72	Washington Elem SchoolChampaign	265	Critical	77.7%
73	Revere Elem SchoolChicago	184	Critical	77.7%
74	Bernard W Flinn Middle SchoolRockford	807	Critical	77.1%
75	Noble St Chtr Rauner College PrepChicago	558	Critical	77.1%
76	Trewyn Primary SchoolPeoria	375	Critical	77.1%
77	Bass Elem SchoolChicago	313	Critical	76.7%
78	Marine Leadership Academy - AmesChicago	549	Critical	76.5%
79	Cics - Bond CampusChicago	279	Critical	76.3%
80	Wells Community Academy HsChicago	398	Critical	76.1%
81	Corliss High SchoolChicago	430	Critical	76.0%
82	Chicago Technology Academy HsChicago	315	Critical	75.9%
83	Conklin Elem SchoolRockford	372	Critical	75.8%
84	Noble St Chtr-Baker CampusChicago	285	Critical	75.8%
85	Madison Senior High SchoolMadison	152	Critical	75.7%
86	Eunice Smith Elem SchoolAlton	188	Critical	75.5%
87	Noble St Chtr-Johnson Colg PrepChicago	529	Critical	75.4%
88	Taft Primary SchoolKankakee	316	Critical	75.3%
89	Esmond Elem SchoolChicago	221	Critical	75.1%
90	Perspectives Chtr - Hs of TechChicago	320	Critical	75.0%
91	Gregory Elem SchoolRockford	418	Critical	74.2%
92	Perspectives Chtr - Iit CampusChicago	413	Critical	74.1%
93	Gillespie Elem SchoolChicago	288	Critical	74.0%
94	Hillcrest High SchoolCountry Club Hills	1,100	Critical	73.9%
95	Leland Elem SchoolChicago	344	Critical	73.5%
96	Washington Elem SchoolRiverdale	282	Critical	73.4%
97	Black Hawk Elem SchoolSpringfield	234	Critical	72.6%
98	Young Elem SchoolChicago	417	Critical	72.2%
99	Harvard Park Elem SchoolSpringfield	370	Critical	72.2%
100	Chicago Military Academy HsChicago	209	Critical	72.2%

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts, Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded. Percentage = chronically absent students / total enrollment

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