Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) data reveals that students are more chronically absent this school year than before COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns. However, the first quarter of the 2023-24 school year saw a decrease in absenteeism from the previous year.
In the 2018-19 school year, 19.5% of students were chronically absent. In the 2022-23 school year, that percent increased to 26.2% of students. So far, in the 2023-24 school year 21.4% of students are chronically absent.
Students are “chronically absent” if they miss 10% or more of school days per year, regardless of the reason. This is equal to around 18 days every school year, or around two days per month. Truant students are absent or unexcused and miss 20% or more of the school year, according to an MCPS presentation...
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