Case Study: Upper Lake Unified School District reduces chronic absenteeism with SchoolStatus Attend

Upper Lake Unified School District reduces chronic absenteeism by 35% with SchoolStatus

Upper Lake Unified School District, a rural California district facing significant socio-economic challenges, struggled with a high rate of chronic absenteeism. They partnered with the vendor SchoolStatus and implemented its product, SchoolStatus Attend, to help address this issue and improve student attendance through a proactive, data-driven approach.

SchoolStatus provided a solution centered on automation and data. The SchoolStatus Attend platform automated positive and supportive family communications, freeing up staff time for more meaningful interventions. This approach, based on the district's philosophy of "radical empathy," led to a 35% reduction in chronic absenteeism and a 14% increase in graduation rates.

Upper Lake Unified School District