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Simon Policy Fellow  \n50CAN  \nIntroduction  \nThere is a strong relationship between student attendance and success in school. As a 2007 report from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) explained, attendance data have great predictive value: students with regular attendance have better academic achievement and are less likely to drop out of school.1 Those who are chronically absent in early grades are more likely to require interventions to be able read at grade level by third grade.2 In 2023, the White House raised concerns3 about how increased absenteeism puts students at greater risk for several adverse outcomes beyond school, including poor labor market prospects, diminished health, and greater involvement in the criminal justice system.4  \nAbsenteeism has been on the rise since schools reopened after the Covid-19 pandemic. The Return to Learn Tracker, produced by the College Crisis Initiative (C2i) and the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), shows that the average national chronic absenteeism rate almost doubled between 2019 (15%) and 2022 (28%).5 Virtually all districts across the country experienced increased student absenteeism, but the growth was much higher in districts with low academic performance and high rates oflow-income students.6 AEI’s Nat Malkus, an education-policy expert and leading researcher on absenteeism, estimates that one in three students in those districts are chronically absent.  \nThis issue brief provides descriptive statistics on chronic absenteeism in New York City public schools to help local policymakers address this issue and improve the city’s schools.  \nChronic Absenteeism Is Hampering School Improvement Efforts in New York City: What Can Be Done About It?  \nNew York City’s rate of absenteeism is above the national average. The New York State Department of Education defines chronic absenteeism as missing 10% or more of the total days throughout the school year.7 New York City public schools entered the pandemic with a 25% chronic absentee rate, which increased to 34.8% at the end of the 2023–24 school year.  \nChronic absenteeism in New York City varies across demographics. Across all grades, students in temporary housing (as defined by the McKinney-Vento Act)8 have the highest average chronic absentee rate (51.7%). The rate is 39.1% among low-income students, 41.5% among black students, and 41.7% among Hispanic students. White and Asian students have chronic absentee rates of 26.2% and 19.6%, respectively. Students with disabilities have a higher rate (44.8%) than those without (32%) (Table 1) . (To be clear, rates across these groups do not sum to one hundred as they are not mutually exclusive.)  \nTable 1  \nIncrease in Portion of Chronically Absent Students by Subgroup  \n\n| Grade | Subgroup | Chronically Absent SY 2018–19 | Chronically Absent SY 2023–24 | Increase in %\u003Cbr>of Chronically\u003Cbr>Absent |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| All Grades | All Students | 26.5% | 34.8% | 8.3 |\n| All Grades | Students with Disabilities | 37.1% | 44.8% | 7.7 |\n| All Grades | Students in Temporary Housing | 42.6% | 51.7% | 9.1 |\n| All Grades | Low-Income | 30.4% | 39.1% | 8.7 |\n| All Grades | English Language Learners | 28.0% | 39.7% | 11.7 |\n| All Grades | Asian | 13.3% | 19.6% | 6.3 |\n| All Grades | Black | 34.3% | 41.5% | 7.2 |\n| All Grades | Hispanic | 31.8% | 41.7% | 9.9 |\n| All Grades | Other | 23.2% | 30% | 6.8 |\n| All Grades | White | 17.2% | 26.2% | 9.0 |\n\nSource: NYC Public Schools, Infohub,“End-of-Year Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Data”  \nNew York City’s chronic absentee rates also var","cbCaipGaVhWHlqcw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipGaVhWHlqcw","pdf",216588,14,"English","# Introduction\n## Chronic absenteeism in New York City public schools\n## Variation by demographics\n## Variation by grade level","[{\"question\":\"What does the report say about the relationship between attendance and student success?\",\"answer\":\"The report states there is a strong relationship between student attendance and success in school. Students with regular attendance achieve better academically and are less likely to drop out.\"},{\"question\":\"How has chronic absenteeism in New York City changed from the start of the pandemic to 2023–24?\",\"answer\":\"New York City public schools began the pandemic with a 25% chronic absentee rate, which rose to 34.8% by the end of the 2023–24 school year.\"},{\"question\":\"Which student groups and grade levels show the highest chronic absenteeism rates?\",\"answer\":\"Students in temporary housing have the highest average chronic absentee rate (51.7%), and Pre-K has the highest grade-level rate, exceeding 60% in two of the past three years.\"}]","Chronic Absenteeism Is Hampering School Improvement Efforts in New York City - What Can Be Done About It? | PDF",1792053649,35]