Chronic Absenteeism
What is the percentage of students who were chronically absent?
What does this score mean?
This measure shows the percentage of students who missed 10 percent or more school days for any reason, excused or unexcused. Attendance in school matters because kids need to be in school to learn. Children who miss 10 percent or more of the days they should be in school – for any reason – are considered chronically absent. Children who are chronically absent from school are at risk of falling behind, which can hurt their chances of success in school. Data items on this page come from the 2020 - 2021 spring Student Reporting in Iowa (SRI) collection.