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Mercer County officials say chronic absenteeism dropped in recent months as targeted home visits and data tracking expanded
Summary
Officials told the Mercer County Board of Education that month‑to‑month chronic absenteeism fell sharply with the county ‘‘on track’’ year‑to‑date, crediting home visits, school social workers and a live data wall that identifies at‑risk students.
Chair and district staff reported the county has seen marked improvement in chronic absenteeism this school year.
At the March 23 special session Mr. Lippincott (staff member) presented a six‑month comparison and said the district’s month snapshot fell “from 31.51% on the sixth month of last year to 13.68% this year, which was a 17.83% improvement for this month alone.” He added the year‑to‑date chronic‑absence rate is “somewhere around 14 and a half percent.”
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