How Roseville Brought Chronic Absenteeism Under Half the State Rate
While the latest statewide chronic absenteeism rate in California sits at 19%, Roseville City School District lowered its own to just 8.9% in the 2025-2026 school year. This report walks through the predictive data, automated outreach, and attendance conferences behind Roseville's results, with insights from the district leaders running the work.
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In this report you’ll learn:
- How predictive analytics flagged 1,164 students at the 60-day mark, and how Roseville helped 41% of them finish the year under the chronic absenteeism threshold
- Why the district focused on its youngest learners, including the one-page grade guides educators shared at conferences districtwide
- How automated outreach helped stem absenteeism early and how conferences cut missed days by 43% in the six weeks that followed
Roseville’s Results (2025-2026 School Year)
95.5%
attendance rate
12.7%
improvement in chronic absenteeism
43%
fewer days missed in the six weeks after an attendance conference
67%
SaveRate*
18,525
parent communication pieces sent
*the percentage of students who received one automated intervention and never qualified for another
When we adopted SchoolStatus Attend, we had more time to have the right conversations around attendance.
— Erin Peterson, Director of Educational Services, Roseville City School District