More than nine school days missed can lead to disengagement, and cause a student to get off track to graduation.

By grade six, absenteeism is one of three signs a student may drop out of high school.

By grade nine, regular and high attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than grade eight test scores.

Missing 10 percent, or about 18 days, of a school year can drastically impact a student’s academic success.

Students who were chronically absent in kindergarten and grade one are far less likely to read proficiently at the end of grade three.