Jefferson County Public Schools
District highlights from NCTQ’s Roll call: The importance of teacher attendance
The following analysis reflects the 2012–2013 teacher attendance data sent by 40 large urban districts, including Jefferson County Public
Schools, to the National Council on Teacher Quality. Long-term absences lasting more than 10 consecutive days were not included in order
to exclude leave taken for serious illness and maternity/paternity leave.
Louisville, KY summary
School poverty
level
Number of
teachers
Average days
absent
Attendance rate
Excellent
attendance
(3 or fewer
days absent)
Overall
234,031
11
94%
16%
40%
28%
16%
Louisville, KY
5,773
8
96%
21%
49%
26%
5%
0 – 20%
134
8
96%
22%
57%
13%
7%
21 – 40%
902
7
96%
30%
45%
21%
4%
41 – 60%
1,229
8
95%
19%
48%
28%
6%
61 – 80%
1,492
8
96%
19%
50%
26%
4%
81 – 100%
2,016
8
95%
18%
50%
27%
5%
Moderate
Chronically absent
Frequently absent
attendance
(more than 18
(11 –17 days absent)
(4 –10 days absent)
days absent)
Poverty level of schools was based on students’ eligibility for free– and reduced–price lunch.
Average days absent by district
15 days
Average number of days absent: 11
10 days
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Percentage of teachers by
attendance category
6%
26%
21%
Percentage of absences by
attendance category
4%
13%
Excellent attendance
(3 or fewer days absent)
42%
41%
49%
Moderate attendance
(4 - 10 Days absent)
Frequently absent
(11 - 17 days absent)
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(18 or more days absent)
NCTQ | June 2014 District Summary | Louisville, KY
Percentage of teachers in attendance category by district
Excellent attendance (3 or fewer days absent)
Moderate attendance (4 - 10 days absent)
Frequently absent (11 - 17 days absent)
Chronically absent (18 or more days absent)
Excellent attendance (3 or fewer days absent)
Moderate attendance (4 - 10 days absent)
Frequently absent (11 - 17 days absent)
Chronically absent (18 or more days absent)
Atlanta
Austin
Baltimore City
Buffalo
Charlotte
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus, OH
Dallas
Denver
Hartford
Houston
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville, KY
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Nashville
New Orleans
New York
Newark
Oklahoma City
Orlando
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Portland, OR
Providence
Sacramento
Salt Lake City
San Antonio
San Diego
San Francisco
San Jose
Seattle
St. Louis
Tampa
District of Columbia
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80%
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Percentage of teachers
NCTQ | June 2014 District Summary | Louisville, KY