Students are typically considered chronically absent from school if they miss at least 10% of the school year, or about 18 days, for any reason. If you had to say, about what proportion of K-12 students do you think were chronically absent from school in 2022-2023?

Students are typically considered chronically absent from school if they miss at least 10% of the school year, or about 18 days, for any reason. If you had to say, about what proportion of K‑12 students do you think were chronically absent from school in 2022-2023? Published on April 12, 2024 → Survey conducted on April 12, 2024 on 4729 U.S. adults

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