HINSDALE, IL – A third of Hinsdale School District 181 teachers missed 10 or more days last school year, according to the Illinois Report Card website.
That is down from 38 percent and 40 percent in the two previous years.
Meanwhile, Hinsdale High School District 86 saw a big drop in teachers who missed at least 10 days, which was 24 percent last year, down from nearly 50 percent the previous two years.
Find out what's happening in Hinsdale-Clarendon Hillsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Last year, the statewide average was 34 percent.
Patch reviewed the rates in 14 area districts.
Find out what's happening in Hinsdale-Clarendon Hillsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Under state law, the rate excludes absences for professional development, leave under the Family Medical Leave Act, long-term disability or parental leave.
The U.S. Department of Education sees teacher attendance as a leading indicator of student achievement. Teachers with regular attendance provide continuity of instruction and attention to individual students, according to the Illinois Report Card.
"The National Bureau of Economic Research has shown that when teachers are absent for 10 days or more, student outcomes decrease significantly," the report card said. "Teacher absence results in loss of instruction time for students, as well as financial concerns to the district when substitutes must be employed."
| School district | % of teachers with 10 or more absences |
| Burr Ridge 180 | 38% |
| Cass 63 | 38% |
| Center Cass 66 | 36% |
| Darien 61 | 16% |
| Elmhurst 205 | 36% |
| Gower 62 | 33% |
| Hinsdale 181 | 33% |
| Hinsdale 86 | 24% |
| La Grange 102 | 0% |
| La Grange 105 | 46% |
| La Grange Highlands 106 | 34% |
| Lyons Township High | 27% |
| Pleasantdale 107 | 25% |
| Western Springs 101 | 0% |
Source: Illinois Report Card, 2023-2024
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
