In DuPage County schools, there were more white students than any other individual ethnicity in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Truancy is a persistent issue in many schools across the United States, with some students regularly skipping classes and falling behind in their studies.
In Lombard School District 44, 1,786 white students were enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.