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