School absenteeism

Michigan's vulnerable students, particularly those with disabilities and from low income families, experience higher rates of chronic absenteeism when compared to the statewide average.

Michigan ranked in the bottom half of the country in terms of childhood well-being and education, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2024 Kids Count Data Book.

Statewide absenteeism and in particular, chronic absenteeism, declined in the 2022-23 school year, compared to the previous school year. But school officials say it's not enough.

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Michigan ranks third in the country for having the most school districts with chronic absence rates at or above 30%. Nationwide, chronic absenteeism is…