Denton ISD students came to class less often in late September and October than they did at the start of the year, according to an attendance report on the school board's agenda Tuesday.
Average daily attendance for the second reporting period, Sept. 22 through Oct. 30, was 94.81%. That is down from 95.83% in the first reporting period and from 95.43% in the same period a year ago, the district's Student Support Services department reported.
The report says Fridays are the day students miss most often, and Tuesdays the day they attend most. The agenda summary notes that the district's state funding is tied to average daily attendance.
Where it moved
Only one campus, Sparks, posted better attendance in the second period than in the first, at 99.59%. Compared with the same period last year, eight campuses improved: Alexander, Blanton, Martinez and Sandbrock elementaries, Cheek Middle School, and LaGrone, Fred Moore and Davis.
Among elementary schools, Providence had the steepest drop between the two periods, from 95.54% to 93.45%. Savannah Elementary went from 96.34% to 95.48% and Union Park from 95.87% to 94.30%. Braswell High was at 93.20%, compared with 93.81% in the first period.
How campuses are responding
The report tallies the steps campuses took during the period:
