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OPS reports small gains in attendance, highlights targeted improvement work
Summary
The district reported a 2.1 percentage-point increase in students attending 95%+ of the year and a 1.8-point decline in chronic absenteeism for 2024–25, and outlined improvement-science methods, a new barriers dashboard and targeted collaborative attendance plans.
Omaha Public Schools presented data Nov. 14 showing modest districtwide improvements in attendance for the 2024–25 school year and described targeted strategies to reduce chronic absenteeism.
"During the 2024–25 school year, our district achieved a 2.1 percentage point increase," Cammie Pichota, supervisor of attendance and school support liaisons, said. She added that 1,230 more students attended at least 95% of the year and that 714 fewer students were…
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