The chart at the right displays the total student attendance rate for the past three years. As the chart indicates, student attendance is consistently high at Rolling Hills. Students who have excessively high absence rates are identified and counseled about the importance of being at school regularly. Attempts to improve student attendance include contacting parents to determine the reason for absences and offering assistance to get their children to attend school. In addition, the school nurse has been asked to help parents identify valid reasons for missing school.
Many students receive perfect attendance certificates at the end of the year.
It is important to note that the primary source of state income to schools is based upon attendance. The higher the unexcused absence rate, the less income the school district receives. At Rolling Hills, the ratio of students per teacher varies by the grade level taught. Class size is directly related to funding received from the State. There were a total of 47 minimum days at Rolling Hills for the 1996-97 school year.