Absenteeism rates refer to the frequency or percentage of time that people are absent or not present at school, work, or any other designated place where they are expected to be. Full definition
The increase, combined with news that Washington schools had some of the highest chronic absenteeism rates in the country, prompted district officials to pay more attention to attendance. (seattletimes.com)
It includes best practices in two schools which are among those with the lowest chronic absenteeism rates in Mississippi. (attendanceworks.org)
It is not just students creating high absenteeism rates in Buffalo Public school classrooms. (news.wbfo.org)