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MELBA JOINT DISTRICT

Grades Served:
Kindergarten - Grade 12

Chronic Absenteeism

Are students in this district chronically absent?

A student is considered chronically absent if the student is absent 10% or more school days during the school year. In accordance with the Office for Civil Rights, student absence is defined as, “not physically on school grounds and not participating in instruction or instruction-related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day”.

Chronic Absenteeism


12.1%

Chronic Absenteeism

12.1%


Race/Ethnicity

Native American or Alaskan Native

N*

Black/African American

N*

Asian

N*

White

10.8%

Hispanic or Latino

<20%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

N*

Multiracial

N*

Student Group

Students from Low Income Families

19.7%

Students Learning English

24.6%

Students with Disabilities

33.0%

Students in Foster Care

N*

Students who are Homeless

41.7%

Students from Military Families

N*

Students from Migrant Families

23.7%

How did students in this district do in the past?

Chronic Absenteeism