Many of our youngest students miss 10 percent of the school year - about 18 days a
year or just two days every month. Chronic absenteeism in kindergarten, and even
pre-K, can predict lower test scores, poor attendance and retention in later grades,
especially if the problem persists for more than a year.
1 in 10 kids
in kindergarten
and 1st grade are
chronically absent. In
some schools, it’s as
high as 1 in 4.
2 in 10
low-income kids
miss too much
school. They’re also
more likely to suffer
academically.
2.5 in 10
homeless kids
are chronically
absent.
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Source: Attendance Works - www.attendanceworks.org
4 in 10
transient kids
miss too much school
when families move.