In the 2021-22 school year, 39% of Gower School District 62 students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
In the 2021-22 school year, 50.5% of Center Cass School District 66 students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
In the 2021-22 school year, 50.8% of Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89 students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
In the 2021-22 school year, 51.4% of Itasca School District 10 students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
Truancy is a persistent issue in many schools across the United States, with some students regularly skipping classes and falling behind in their studies.