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District reports sharp drop in chronic absenteeism to 15.9% for 2024–25
Summary
Staff reported a decline in the district rate of students missing 10% or more of school days (chronic absenteeism) to 15.9% for 2024–25, attributed to targeted attendance initiatives, community partnerships and incentives; board members requested school-level granularity to link attendance to achievement.
Glynn County Schools staff reported a notable improvement in chronic absenteeism at the Sept. 4 work session, with the district rate of students missing 10% or more of school days falling to 15.9% for the 2024–25 school year.
The presenter said the district’s chronic-absence rate was 19.8% in 2022–23 and 19.2% for 2023–24; this year’s 15.9% compares to the statewide rate of 19.5% for 2024–25. Staff attributed…
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