Before the pandemic, about 15 percent of U.S. students were chronically absent. By the 2021-22 school year, that number had skyrocketed to 28 percent of students.
Absenteeism has increased across demographic groups, with students missing more school in districts rich and poor, big and small.
A chart displays the rise in chronic school absenteeism for all students and various school types from 2019 to 2023.
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