Definition

For 2016-2019

Chronic early absences is the percentage of children in kindergarten through third grade (K-3) who have missed 10% of the school year (i.e., 18 days or more), including excused and unexcused absences.

For 2020-

Chronic early absences is the percentage of children in kindergarten through third grade (K-3) who have missed 10% of the school year (i.e., 12 days or more), including excused and unexcused absences.

Data Source

Rhode Island Department of Education

Notes

Note that these numbers may not include some children who miss
more than 18 days of school but who are officially disenrolled in one
district and have not yet enrolled in another district. This sometimes
happens when children are homeless, live in unstable living situations,
are transitioning from an out-of-home placement or miss school due to
extended travel out of state or out of the country.

Last Updated

2024-07