Higher attendance leads to better graduation rates

Among large school districts in Massachusetts (those with 400 students in a graduating class), attendance correlates with graduation rates.

Data from the 2021-2022 school year shows this correlation: larger circles indicate district size, and darker blue indicates more students were chronically absent.

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Chart: Colin Hogan / The New Bedford Light Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Get the data