PowerSchool SIS Mississippi

Chronic Absenteeism

This page displays data related to Chronic Absenteeism for a selected student. The page is divided into the following sections:

  • Chronic Absenteeism

  • Absence Date’s Contributing to Total Absences

  • Current Year Enrollments

Chronic Absenteeism

This section has the following columns under which relevant data is displayed:

  • Date Updated - The date on which the data was last updated.

  • Total Enrolled Days - The total number of days the student is enrolled in the school.

  • Actual Enrolled Days - The actual number of days the student is enrolled in the school.

  • Total Absences - The total number of days the student has been absent. More than 50% absence of an instructional day is considered full day absence.

  • Chronic Absenteeism Rate - The absenteeism rate as a percentage of enrolled days.

  • Chronic Absenteeism Indicator - The value of the indicator. Valid values: Yes or No.

Absence Date’s Contributing to Total Absences

This section has the following columns under which relevant data is displayed:

  • Day Count - The number of absence days.

  • Absence Date - The dates on which the student was absent.

  • Attendance Code - The associated attendance code.

Current Year Enrollments

This section provides enrollment information about the selected student and has the following columns:

  • Enrollment School - Total number of enrollment records. The enrollment records are displayed only for the current school year and include current and previous enrollments.

  • Entry Date - The entry date for each enrollment.

  • Exit Date - The exit date for each enrollment.

  • FTE - The FTE for each enrollment.

  • Default Attendance Mode - This is derived from the FTE assigned to each enrollment. The value can be Daily or Meeting.