Staff and experts point to data, prevention and system reforms after state chronic-absence rate falls
LESC staff reported New Mexico’s statewide chronic absenteeism rate fell to 32.8% in FY24. Presenters urged investment in prevention, real-time data, expanded PED capacity and school-level attendance teams to sustain progress, while noting the problem’s complex root causes.
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LESC staff told the Legislative Education Study Committee that New Mexico’s statewide chronic absenteeism rate fell to 32.8% in fiscal year 2024, a 6.4 percentage point drop from the prior year, and said the change underscores both progress and the need for system-level supports.
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