Chambana Sun

The truancy rate at Dr Howard Elementary School rose to 22 percent during the 2018-19 school year, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

The school's average daily attendance rate was 94 percent.

Students are considered chronically truant if they miss five percent of school days or more per year without acceptable excuses. The Champaign CUSD 4 saw a chronic truancy rate of 14 percent during the 2018-19 school year, while the statewide rate was 13 percent.

The school enrolled 311 students in the 2018-19 school year, and average daily attendance was at 94 percent for the year, the Illinois State Board of Education reported. The average daily rate of attendance across the state was 94 percent.

Year	School	District	State
2015	14	12	9
2016	13	11	10
2017	16	12	11
2018	17	14	11
2019	22	14	13

Year	School	District	State
2015	93	93	94
2016	94	93	94
2017	93	93	94
2018	94	93	94
2019	94	93	94