Data on chronic absenteeism show the prevalence of rural absenteeism and the disproportionately high rates of absenteeism among specific subgroups, including American Indians, a group too often forgotten in research efforts. (educationnext.org)
The most recent 2016 report shows that chronic absence affects 7.3 % of California elementary school students, with disproportionately high rates of absenteeism and suspensions for youth of color, as well as low - income, homeless, foster and special education students. (attendanceworks.org)
Newark's rates of chronic absenteeism for the 2015 - 16 school year show higher rates of absenteeism for high school students at 48 percent, with 38 percent of ninth graders and 59 percent of seniors chronically absent in Newark's district schools. (acnj.org)