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SMCPS reviews Maryland School Report Card; officials say chronic absenteeism skews ratings
Summary
District staff presented the 2025 Maryland School Report Card on Nov. 5, highlighted enrollment (16,905) and a 91.9% attendance rate, and warned that the state measure of chronic absenteeism (students absent 10%+ of days) is a major factor lowering some schools’ star ratings despite stable average-daily-attendance figures.
St. Mary’s County Public Schools officials presented the 2025 Maryland School Report Card to the board on Nov. 5 and urged the public to review detailed school data at mdreportcard.org. The district reported total enrollment of 16,905 and an overall attendance rate of 91.9 percent; statewide release of graduation-rate details has not yet occurred, presenters said.
Chief Academic Officer Katie Khodofrax and Donna Thorstenson, director of accountability and reporting, explained how the state converts indicator points into a percent and then into a five-star rating (75% and above = five stars). They noted some schools fell…
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