Chronic Absenteeism in Illinois

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

Top 100 schools ranked by chronic absenteeism rate. 100 schools have critical rates above 50%.

92.4%

State Average

national: 30.9%

100

Critical Schools

>50% absent

100.0%

Worst Rate

Englewood Stem High School

100

Schools

#	School	City	Enrollment	Absent %	Status
1	Englewood Stem High School	Chicago	778	100.0%	Critical
2	Bogan High School	Chicago	716	100.0%	Critical
3	Riverdahl Elem School	Rockford	535	100.0%	Critical
4	Farragut Career Academy Hs	Chicago	490	100.0%	Critical
5	Phillips Academy High School	Chicago	467	100.0%	Critical
6	Kennedy Middle School	Rockford	393	100.0%	Critical
7	Gage Park High School	Chicago	392	100.0%	Critical
8	Yccs-Innovations of Arts Integr	Chicago	392	100.0%	Critical
9	Dunbar Vocational Career Acad Hs	Chicago	355	100.0%	Critical
10	Fenger Academy High School	Chicago	312	100.0%	Critical
11	Crane Medical Prep Hs	Chicago	295	100.0%	Critical
12	Southwood Middle School	Country Club Hills	283	100.0%	Critical
13	North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins	Chicago	276	100.0%	Critical
14	North Lawndale Prep Chtr - Christ	Chicago	258	100.0%	Critical
15	Epic Academy High School	Chicago	255	100.0%	Critical
16	Marshall Metropolitan High School	Chicago	239	100.0%	Critical
17	Harlan Community Academy Hs	Chicago	220	100.0%	Critical
18	Yccs-Aspira Pantoja Alt Hs	Chicago	200	100.0%	Critical
19	Manley Career Academy High School	Chicago	193	100.0%	Critical
20	Yccs-Truman Middle College Hs	Chicago	192	100.0%	Critical
21	Austin College and Career Acad Hs	Chicago	190	100.0%	Critical
22	Daniel Burnham Elem School	Cicero	185	100.0%	Critical
23	Hirsch Metropolitan High School	Chicago	183	100.0%	Critical
24	Yccs-Latino Youth Alternative Hs	Chicago	174	100.0%	Critical
25	Raby High School	Chicago	128	100.0%	Critical
26	Yccs-Olive Harvey Mid College Hs	Chicago	128	100.0%	Critical
27	Yccs-Cca Academy Hs	Chicago	124	100.0%	Critical
28	Yccs-Progressive Leadership Acad	Chicago	122	100.0%	Critical
29	Yccs-Scholastic Achievement Hs	Chicago	117	100.0%	Critical
30	Yccs-West Town Academy Alt Hs	Chicago	115	100.0%	Critical
31	Yccs-Association House	Chicago	105	100.0%	Critical
32	Yccs Chtr - Chatham	Chicago	104	100.0%	Critical
33	Yccs-Mckinley-Lakeside Leadership	Chicago	103	100.0%	Critical
34	Yccs-Youth Connection Leadership	Chicago	100	100.0%	Critical
35	Ijla Charter High School	Chicago	95	100.0%	Critical
36	Yccs-Community Youth Dev Inst Hs	Chicago	94	100.0%	Critical
37	Yccs West	Chicago	80	100.0%	Critical
38	Roosevelt Center	Rockford	60	100.0%	Critical
39	Clark Acad Prep Magnet High Schl	Chicago	453	99.1%	Critical
40	Feitshans Elem Sch	Springfield	288	98.6%	Critical
41	Lovejoy Elementary School	Lovejoy	67	98.5%	Critical
42	University of Illinois High Sch	Urbana	319	98.1%	Critical
43	Jefferson Middle School	Springfield	517	95.9%	Critical
44	Noble St Chtr-Rowe-Clark Ms Acad	Chicago	320	94.4%	Critical
45	Tilden Career Communty Academy Hs	Chicago	288	94.4%	Critical
46	Eisenhower High School	Decatur	909	94.3%	Critical
47	Orr Academy High School	Chicago	361	93.9%	Critical
48	West Middle School	Rockford	793	93.1%	Critical
49	Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican	Chicago	184	92.9%	Critical
50	Mason/Clark Middle Sch	East Saint Louis	540	92.8%	Critical
51	Chicago Vocational Career Acad Hs	Chicago	673	92.6%	Critical
52	Thornridge High School	Dolton	969	92.3%	Critical
53	Kankakee Junior High School	Kankakee	501	92.2%	Critical
54	Richards Career Academy Hs	Chicago	348	91.4%	Critical
55	Perspectives Chtr - Joslin Campus	Chicago	313	91.1%	Critical
56	Lewis Lemon Elementary	Rockford	378	91.0%	Critical
57	Clemente Community Academy Hs	Chicago	745	90.7%	Critical
58	School of Social Justice Hs	Chicago	269	90.3%	Critical
59	Elizabeth Graham Elem School	Springfield	241	90.0%	Critical
60	East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch	East Saint Louis	359	89.1%	Critical
61	Collins Academy High School	Chicago	228	89.0%	Critical
62	Siu Charter Sch of East St Louis	East Saint Louis	99	88.9%	Critical
63	Elizabeth Morris Elem School	Cahokia	246	88.6%	Critical
64	Lanphier High School	Springfield	1,117	88.4%	Critical
65	Noble St Chtr-Drw Trading Col	Chicago	323	88.2%	Critical
66	Chicago Collegiate Charter School	Chicago	255	88.2%	Critical
67	Perry Elementary School	Carpentersville	278	88.1%	Critical
68	Bowen High School	Chicago	278	87.1%	Critical
69	Julian High School	Chicago	440	87.0%	Critical
70	Foreman High School	Chicago	650	86.6%	Critical
71	Spry Community Links High School	Chicago	82	86.6%	Critical
72	Edwin a Lee Elementary School	Springfield	204	86.3%	Critical
73	Acero Chtr - Sandra Cisneros Elem	Chicago	326	86.2%	Critical
74	Washington Middle School	Springfield	516	85.7%	Critical
75	Stephen Decatur Middle School	Decatur	413	85.7%	Critical
76	Zenon J Sykuta School	Country Club Hills	273	85.7%	Critical
77	Chicago Excel Academy Hs	Chicago	229	85.6%	Critical
78	Spencer Technology Acad Elem Sch	Chicago	427	85.5%	Critical
79	Hope Academy	Decatur	501	85.0%	Critical
80	Mcclernand Elem School	Springfield	213	85.0%	Critical
81	Jensen Elem Scholastic Academy	Chicago	255	84.7%	Critical
82	Manierre Elem School	Chicago	269	84.4%	Critical
83	Cics - Loomis Primary Campus	Chicago	333	84.1%	Critical
84	Aspira Charter - Bus and Fin	Chicago	426	83.8%	Critical
85	Gilson Brown Elem School	Godfrey	176	83.5%	Critical
86	Mcintosh Elementary	Rockford	398	83.4%	Critical
87	Learn Chtr - Middle School	Chicago	176	82.4%	Critical
88	R K Welsh Elem School	Rockford	483	82.2%	Critical
89	Jane Addams Elem School	Springfield	243	81.9%	Critical
90	Mollison Elem School	Chicago	237	81.9%	Critical
91	Ellis Elementary School	Rockford	457	81.8%	Critical
92	Constance Lane Elementary School	Rockford	623	81.5%	Critical
93	Macarthur High School	Decatur	1,059	81.4%	Critical
94	Noble St Chtr-the Noble Academy	Chicago	415	81.4%	Critical
95	Legal Prep Academy Charter Hs	Chicago	210	81.4%	Critical
96	Cahokia High School	Cahokia	850	80.9%	Critical
97	Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elem Sch	Chicago	98	80.6%	Critical
98	Carver Primary School	Chicago	467	80.3%	Critical
99	Kelvyn Park High School	Chicago	577	80.2%	Critical
100	Air Force Acad High School	Chicago	131	80.2%	Critical

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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 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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