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Waltham

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Student attendance (% of students absent 10 or more days each year)
OrgNameAbsent rate202120222023
Students Incl 5,807 5,993 6,061
Absent 10+ days # 1,746 3,045 2,978
WalthamAbsent 10+ days % 30.1% 50.8% 49.1%
Students Incl   
Absent 10+ days #   
Select a Comparable DistrictAbsent 10+ days %   
Students Incl 937,090 947,168 946,517
Absent 10+ days # 280,540 529,443 468,759
StateAbsent 10+ days % 29.9% 55.9% 49.5%

Chronically absent rate (% of students absent 10% or more each year)
OrgNameAbsent rate202120222023
Students Incl 5,807 5,993 6,061
Chronically absent # 1,167 1,543 1,446
WalthamChronically absent % 20.1% 25.7% 23.9%
Students Incl   
Chronically absent #   
Select a Comparable DistrictChronically absent %   
Students Incl 937,090 947,168 946,517
Chronically absent # 165,632 262,191 210,358
StateChronically absent % 17.7% 27.7% 22.2%

Percentage of students suspended in-school at least once
OrgNameSuspensionn rate20192020202120222023
Students Incl5,9716,0455,8066,0066,070
In-school # 122 52 8 143 115
WalthamIn-school % 2.0% 0.9% 0.1% 2.4% 1.9%
Students Incl     
In-school #     
Select a Comparable DistrictIn-school %     
Students Incl976,789970,032933,897943,549942,880
In-school # 18,100 11,836 2,370 15,040 13,095
StateIn-school % 1.9% 1.2% 0.3% 1.6% 1.4%

Percentage of students suspended out-of-school at least once
OrgNameSuspensionn rate20192020202120222023
Students Incl5,9716,0455,8066,0066,070
Out-of-school # 151 110 9 253 206
WalthamOut-of-school % 2.5% 1.8% 0.2% 4.2% 3.4%
Students Incl     
Out-of-school #     
Select a Comparable DistrictOut-of-school %     
Students Incl976,789970,032933,897943,549942,880
Out-of-school # 29,174 19,819 4,529 29,348 23,743
StateOut-of-school % 3.0% 2.0% 0.5% 3.1% 2.5%

Annual dropout rate
OrgNameDropout20192020202120222023
# Dropouts 57 63 67 81 77
Waltham% Dropouts 3.5% 3.8% 4.1% 4.9% 4.4%
# Dropouts     
Select a Comparable District% Dropouts     
# Dropouts 5,186 4,501 4,297 6,060 5,915
State% Dropouts 1.8% 1.6% 1.5% 2.1% 2.1%

4-year cohort graduation rate
OrgNameGraduation rate20192020202120222023
Students Incl411467440432438
Waltham% Graduated (4 Yrs)82.5%80.7%81.8%81.0%79.7%
Students Incl     
Select a Comparable District% Graduated (4 Yrs)     
Students Incl75,06774,23274,22673,90172,602
State% Graduated (4 Yrs)88.0%89.0%89.8%90.1%89.2%

5-year cohort graduation rate
OrgNameGraduation rate20182019202020212022
Students Incl412411467440432
Waltham% Graduated (5 Yrs)83.7%85.2%82.7%85.0%84.5%
Students Incl     
Select a Comparable District% Graduated (5 Yrs)     
Students Incl74,64175,06774,23274,22673,901
State% Graduated (5 Yrs)89.7%90.1%91.0%91.8%91.9%

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