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Statistics on children, youth and families in Mississippi from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Mississippi KIDS COUNT

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Chronic absenteeism in Mississippi

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Definition and Source

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Definition

The chronic absence rate is the percentage of students who missed 10% or more of the school year, including excused and unexcused absences (about 18 days in a 180-day school year). Students who either began the school year late or who dropped out before the end of the school year, were not included in the calculation. Chronic absenteeism predicts: lower academic performance; lower achievement scores; repeating grades; and future chronic absenteeism.

Data Source

Mississippi Department of Education

Available at: https://www.mdek12.org/OPR/Reporting/Reports

Notes

Updated January 2025.
NA: Not Available; S: Data Suppressed.

Data are available via MDE: https://mdek12.org/publicreporting/Reports/

Last Updated

January 2025