Report reveals majority of secondary students not hitting ministry attendance standard

An average of 18 per cent of secondary school students in 2023/24 school year met 90 per cent ministry attendance standard

May 15, 2025 @ 7:44 amListowel Banner, News, Wingham Advance Times

The above graph shows the percentage of secondary students with 90 per cent attendance, the Ministry of Education recommended standard, broken down by grade. (Graph from AMDSB April 22 meeting agenda)

SEAFORTH – In follow-up to a previous report presented to the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) of Trustees on Jan. 28 regarding elementary school student attendance, trustees again reviewed data regarding secondary student attendance at the April 22 meeting. According to the report, an average of 18 per cent of secondary school students in…

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Kelsey Bent is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.