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Gadsden ISD reports 33.2% chronic absenteeism districtwide; several schools exceed 40%
Summary
At a June board meeting, district staff presented attendance and chronic absenteeism rates by campus, showing a district attendance rate of 91.1% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 33.2%. Several high schools and alternative programs reported substantially higher chronic absenteeism.
The Gadsden Independent School District reported a districtwide attendance rate of 91.1% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 33.2% during a board update presented June 5.
The presentation by the district attendance coordinator, Miss Complido, itemized campus-by-campus rates. Chaparral High School had the highest chronic absenteeism among traditional high schools at 48.7%, followed by…
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