Count Day: Attendance to determine 90% of state funding for school districts
Count Day is critical to districts because the tally of the number of students attending their schools translates to the amount of state funding they'll receive.
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Count Day is critical to districts because the tally of the number of students attending their schools translates to the amount of state funding they'll receive.
Some districts had minimal declines, while six districts had more than a 10 percent drop over that three-year span.
Simmons: This year, fall Count Day is on Oct. 4. If possible, please ensure your child is at school on that day so they may have access to vital resources necessary for their education.
At Gompers Elementary-Middle School, located on Detroit’s northwest side, teachers and administrators came together to address the issue of chronic absenteeism, when students miss more than 18 days of school.
Squamish Helping Hands’ Point-In-Time count will take place on April 25 this year.