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Parma's Absence Rate Fell 22.6 Points and Finished Below Ohio's Average
Parma City School District's published chronic absenteeism rate fell from 46.5% in 2021-22 to 23.9% in 2024-25, a decrease of 22.6 percentage points. By the end of that comparison, Parma was below Ohi...
Cuyahoga County's 2024-25 Chronic Absence Rates Spanned 50.2 Points
> Correction: This article was updated September 11, 2026, to correct its district rates, range, comparison, and supporting evidence.
Ohio Lost 19,611 Students in 2025, the Biggest Non-COVID Drop
In 2024-25, 96 Ohio districts sat at their lowest enrollment on record. One year later, the number is 391.
Cleveland's Collapse: 29 Schools Closing as Enrollment Hits Bottom
Cleveland Municipal enrolled 32,369 students in 2025-26, the lowest figure in the district's modern records. That number is 6,474 fewer than in 2014-15, a 16.7% decline. By the district's own accounti...