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District reports improved graduation rates and rising attendance amid program highlights
Summary
District staff told the board that the four-year cohort graduation rate reached about 82.3% in 2024 with gains in math and reading at elementary levels; presenters also highlighted attendance incentives, FFA achievements and student events.
District staff presented a multi-year view of student outcomes and attendance improvements, telling the board the districtwide four-year cohort graduation rate rose to about 82.3% in 2024. The presenter said the district had improved from roughly 68% in 2021 and highlighted school-level variation: the junior/senior high rate around 86%, South Valley Academy 66.7%, and Reach reporting 100%.
Attendance initiatives were discussed as a contributor to gains: monthly perfect-attendance awards, thank-you notes for families with 92% or higher attendance and other incentives. Elementary and secondary program highlights included FFA competition results, student state qualifiers in wrestling, and extracurricular events such as an upcoming AirBands performance on March 14. South Valley Academy staff reported year-to-date attendance of 82.74% compared with a 53% ending rate last year and discussed intervention strategies using interim assessment data.
