McLean County Times

The truancy rate at Normal Community West High School rose to 15 percent during the 2018-19 school year, according to a McLean County Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

The school's average daily attendance rate was 92 percent.

Students are considered chronically truant if they miss five percent of school days or more per year without acceptable excuses. The McLean County USD 5 saw a chronic truancy rate of 11 percent during the 2018-19 school year, while the statewide rate was 13 percent.

The school enrolled 1,614 students in the 2018-19 school year, and average daily attendance was at 92 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	0.3	1	9
2016	1	1	10
2017	2	2	11
2018	12	8	11
2019	15	11	13

Year	School	District	State
2015	93	95	94
2016	93	95	94
2017	93	94	94
2018	92	94	94
2019	92	94	94