iIndicator Details
K-12 Attendance Rate
Short Definition: % of days students were in attendance
Long Definition:
Percent of days students were present when school was in session during a given reporting period. Calculated by dividing the number of days attended by the number of days enrolled, and multiplying by 100. This indicator includes all students enrolled in any grades Kindergarten through grade 12 in a particular school or district or statewide. Records with values of -1 indicate data suppression to protect student confidentiality.
Agency Source: RIDE
Time Period(s):
| School Year | 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 |
Geographies: School, District
Data Type: Numeric
Purpose:
Outcome and Risk Factor
Limitations:
Differences in attendance policies may lead to inconsistent reporting across different schools and districts. Records with values of -1 indicate data suppression to protect student confidentiality.
Universe: All RI public school students with at least 1 school enrollment for the given year
Tags: Attendance, Absenteeism
Related Reports: No related reports.
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