42,863 out of about 160,000 students were deemed chronically absent during the previous school year.

All Together Now: In Schools Together, Learn Together, Achieve Together. This is the theme of Montgomery County Public Schools’ newly rolled out attendance action plan.

During the previous school year, 42,863 out of about 160,000 students were deemed chronically absent, meaning they missed 18 or more days of school, which is 10% of the school year.

During the 2018-2019 school year, 30,349 students were chronically absent.

According to MCPS statistics, during the previous school year, 30% of African American students receiving free or reduced meals were chronically absent. More than 42% of Hispanic students receiving free or reduced meals were chronically absent.

At the high school level, 36% of students were chronically absent...

MCPS Declares War on Chronic Absenteeism - Montgomery Community Media (mymcmedia.org)