Attendance Matters!
Students who are chronically absent (missing ~10% of school days, about 18 days) show significantly lower academic performance.
Early absenteeism (even in kindergarten) is linked with poorer reading/math outcomes and increased risk of dropping out later.
Nationally, the rate of students missing 10% or more of school days nearly doubled from 2018 to 2022, reaching about
Regular attendance is one of the strongest predictors of student success, sometimes more so than test scores.
Students who are chronically absent (missing ~10% of school days, about 18 days) show significantly lower academic performance.
Early absenteeism (even in kindergarten) is linked with poorer reading/math outcomes and increased risk of dropping out later.
Nationally, the rate of students missing 10% or more of school days nearly doubled from 2018 to 2022, reaching about
Regular attendance is one of the strongest predictors of student success, sometimes more so than test scores.
