Skipping out of class is not uncommon at elementary schools within the Northwest Catholic School District.
According to 2013-2014 figures, the Catholic Board recorded a 12.6% persistent absenteeism rate.
That’s the 32nd highest among Ontario school boards.
The provincial average is 12.8%.
St. Patrick’s in Atikokan had the highest local rate at 27%, while St. Joseph’s in Dryden had the most committed group of students at 9.7%
The persistent absenteeism rate at Sacred Heart in Sioux Lookout was 13.7%
For students in Fort Frances; St. Michaels 11.5% and St. Frances 9.8%
Elementary students in the Thunder Bay region had the highest rates of persistent absenteeism in northern Ontario at 21.6%.
