SUMMARY

In the 2006-07 school year, the statewide habitual truancy rate was 9.3 percent. Individual public school districts’ habitual truancy rates ranged from 0 to 58.2 percent. Districts’ varied truancy reduction efforts are consistent with national best practices and range from promoting good attendance in elementary school to collaborating with local service providers. Regular evaluation of their efforts is a best practice that would likely benefit districts.