Attendance

LIGHT Attendance Dashboard

During the 2024-25 school year, Huntley 158 is making a concerted effort to increase awareness about the importance of student attendance. Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school and themselves, reduces stress, and makes it easier for them to connect with other students and staff. Attendance data suggests students who attend school regularly learn more in the classroom and are more successful and involved in school as compared to students who are not present.

Below you will find LIGHT's new attendance dashboard. The dashboard will be updated monthly, so we encourage you to check back often to see our progress!

LIGHT Attendance Line
(847) 659-4928

Attendance lines are available 24 hours a day, so you may call at any time and leave a message if you know your child will be late or not attending school. As outlined in the Student Handbook, we kindly ask that all absences be reported before the day begins (by 8:30 a.m.) using the attendance line. Thank you for your cooperation!

For more information about the importance of student attendance and attendance changes this year, please visit the District's attendance webpage. 
 

Key Terms / Year-to-Date Absenteeism
No Absence = Students who have not yet missed a day of school 
Trending Chronic = Students missing 5%-7% of school days
Nearly Chronic = Students missing 7.5%-9.9% of school days
Chronically Absent = Students missing 10% or more of school days