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Pendleton County Schools reports drop in chronic absenteeism, attendance edges up
Summary
District staff reported countywide average daily attendance of 93.639% and a decline in chronic absenteeism to 15.19% from 21.01% last year, noting state balanced-scorecard thresholds that emphasize chronic absence.
A staff member reported that Pendleton County Schools finished the year with a countywide average daily attendance of 93.639% and a chronic absence rate of 15.19%, down from about 21.01% the previous year.
The staff member provided school-level figures for context: Franklin Elementary reported 94.542%, North Fork Elementary 93.937%, Brandywine about 9.34% chronic absence (below the 10% threshold staff noted), and the middle/high school improved from nearly 29% chronic absence last year to about 20.94% this year. The staff member framed the changes as significant, saying the roughly 6 percentage-point drop in county chronic absence was "huge" and credited school-level efforts and support services.
The presentation noted the state "balanced scorecard" looks primarily at chronic absence rather than average daily attendance; staff described roughly 10% or lower as meeting the standard, 10%–20% as "partially meets" and above 20% as not meeting the standard. The staff member cautioned that different reporting sources and inclusion criteria (for example, preschool students or students not enrolled a full academic year) can produce different percentages and that final balanced-scorecard figures will be set when the fall report is prepared.
Board members congratulated staff on the attendance improvement. The discussion included no public comment and no formal vote; finance and other business were handled separately.
