district-spotlight
Champlain Valley Cut Its Chronic Absenteeism Rate in Half — to Under 10%
Vermont's largest district dropped chronic absenteeism from 21.3% to 9.9% in two years, using student engagement surveys to guide its approach.
Vermont Education News & Data
equity
Winooski's 23-Point Chronic Absenteeism Spike Coincides With Immigration Crackdown
Winooski SD, Vermont's most diverse district, saw chronic absenteeism surge from 29% to 53% in one year as immigration enforcement heightened student anxiety.
chronic_absenteeism
One in Four Vermont Students Still Chronically Absent — And the Recovery Is Stalling
Vermont's chronic absenteeism peaked at 37.4% in 2022 and has recovered only 59% of the way back. The improvement decelerated from 10.5 points to 2.6 points in one year.
