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Craven County Schools reports large drop in chronic absenteeism after districtwide push
Summary
Craven County Schools officials reported a roughly 42% decrease in chronically absent students for the 2024–25 school year and described next steps on truancy, discipline categories and school-level strategies.
Craven County Schools officials told the board an end‑of‑year review showed a substantial drop in chronic absenteeism across the district after focused attendance work at schools.
Dr. Boutwell, speaking for the district accountability team, told the board that districtwide chronic absenteeism fell from 3,226 students to about 1,860 — a decline of roughly 42 percent — in one school year. "Students with 9 or fewer absences historically outperform their peers," Dr. Boutwell said, and staff emphasized that reductions in absences were a primary reason the district expects academic gains when state results are published.
The nut graf: The presentation, given at the board’s request, separated chronic absenteeism (missing more than 10% of instructional days, including excused absences) from truancy…
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