Schools across the state are receiving their grades from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Adam Clapp, Superintendent of Monticello Schools, explains they've always scored high during this time of year and that trend continued this year. 

Like many schools, Clapp says that since the pandemic Monticello has struggled to get students to come to school - whether those absences are excused or unexcused.

Monticello administration and staff will get together after receiving this data to figure out how to continue to grow. Clapp notes he never wants to become complacent. 

According to Clapp, the report card system the Illinois State Board of Education uses is very complicated and takes a lot of factors into play when giving designations to schools. 

Keep it to Regional Radio in the coming days for more on chronic absenteeism in Monticello Schools.