See where your Salem, Keizer school stands on attendance

The Oregon Department of Education recently published new data showing more than 15,000 local students were chronically absent from school last year.

The numbers show most Salem schools remain well below pre-pandemic attendance rates. But both attendance rates and improvement vary widely from school to school.

Thousands of Salem students are still missing too much school, state data shows

In general, district schools that serve a high share of low-income students had attendance drop further during Covid, and have been slower to recover.

Regular attendance means students attend 90% or more school days. Students who don’t meet that bar are considered chronically absent.

Salem Reporter is publishing the numbers so families, students, educators and the community can easily see school atte