In Lynwood Unified, chronic absence fell from 37.1% to 24.5% and average daily attendance rose from 87.4% to 91.5% during the first two years of districtwide community schools implementation.¶
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q2 i? Districtwide chronic absence declined by just over one third (37.1% to 24.5%) and average daily attendance increased (87.4% to 91.5%) between 2021–22 and 2024–25. → Germain 2026
Evidence¶
Germain 2026¶
Germain, E., Klevan, S., & Espinoza, D. (2026). Community schools in Lynwood Unified: Building capacity for districtwide implementation. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/947.934
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Descriptive district-level outcome reporting in a qualitative case study of one district's community schools initiative; no comparison group or statistical test is reported. The report states chronic absences have "fallen by just over one third" and average daily attendance increased over the same period.
"Across the district, chronic absences have fallen by just over one third, from 37.1% in 2021–22 to 24.5% in 2024–25. Average daily attendance has increased over that same period, from 87.4% to 91.5%."
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Related Claims¶
- Lynwood Unified's custom dashboards and intervention tools were followed by a decrease in high school D/F rates of over 8% and 593 interventions logged in one year — related
- LAUSD CCSPP community schools reduced chronic absence by approximately 9% more and improved math proficiency by approximately 10% more than comparable non-CCSPP high-need schools — related
- Chronic absence in West Kern Consortium schools dropped 9 percentage points from its 2021–22 peak, with large district-level reductions — related
- After becoming community schools, 11 of 12 Lynwood elementary schools increased the percentage of students meeting or exceeding the ELA proficiency standard, and 10 did so in math. — related
- Chronic absence among students in foster care peaked after the pandemic, with nearly half chronically absent in 2021–22 — related
- More students were very chronically absent (missing 20% or more of days) and fewer students had strong attendance (under 5%) after the pandemic — related
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In Lynwood Unified, chronic absence fell from 37.1% to 24.5% and average daily attendance rose from 87.4% to 91.5% during the first two years of districtwide community schools implementation. |
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In Lynwood Unified, chronic absence fell from 37.1% to 24.5% and average daily attendance rose from 87.4% to 91.5% during the first two years of districtwide community schools implementation. |
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2026 |
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