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Bullitt County schools honored for attendance as district eyes 94% goal
Summary
District staff presented attendance awards to 11 schools and highlighted districtwide trends, including a 93.62% district attendance rate last year, a 50% reduction in students with 15+ unexcused absences and chronic absenteeism below the state rate.
Attendance awards and district attendance trends were presented at the Bullitt County Board of Education meeting, with administrators recognizing 11 schools that met or exceeded a 94% annual attendance threshold and outlining districtwide progress. Mr. Smallwood, the district official leading the presentation, said, “We just missed that as a district last year. We had 93.62 as a district.”
Why it matters: Consistent student attendance is linked to academic outcomes and the board emphasized continuing strategies to reduce chronic absenteeism across the 2025–26 school year.
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