Many of state’s youngest students keep missing weeks of school, data show
- Posted on September 27, 2026
- By The Mercury News
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Many of state’s youngest students keep missing weeks of school, data show
Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing 10% or more days in one school year. The overall rate has improved since the percentage of students in that category hit a peak of 30% of all students in the 2021-22 school year in California.