Did you know it is estimated that nearly 5 million of our nation’s 7 million students are considered at risk academically each year due to chronic absenteeism. Chronic absenteeism is missing more than 10% of the school year for any reason. Even as early as kindergarten, chronic absenteeism can have adverse consequences for academic achievement. During the 2017-2018 school year 23.1% of Mowrey students were considered chronically absent missing over 18 days of school. During the 2018-2019 school year 8.81% of Mowrey students were considered chronically absent.
Absenteeism in the first month of school can predict poor attendance throughout the school year. Half the students who miss 2-4 days in September go on to miss nearly a month of school. Every minute, of every day counts, lets get off to a good start.
Impact of Attendance
- Absenteeism in the first month of school can predict poor attendance throughout the school year. Half the students who miss 2-4 days in September go on to miss nearly a month of school.
- Poor attendance can influence whether children read proficiently by the end of third grade
- The academic impact of chronic absenteeism is the same whether the absences are excused or unexcused.
- If a student is chronically absent throughout their elementary career, by the time they enter 6th grade they have missed over half a school year.
- By 6th grade, chronic absence becomes a leading indicator that a student will drop out of high school. Students who are chronically absent are 7.4 times more likely to drop out in high school.