northeastern Ohio | Kelly - 3/21/2026 07:40
Is this counting junior high, high school kids that miss school due to sports, FFA, band, etc? Those days would add up.
These numbers are K-12.
In 2018, Ohio averaged 16% and in 2024 Ohio averaged 25%: https://fordhaminstitute.org/ohio/commentary/ohio-still-hasnt-solved...
Youngstown city schools averaged 59% in 2024!
Most of the articles I read are blaming the Covid pandemic as the trigger for increased absenteeism. |
Chronic absenteeism in local schools
