Truancy in W.Va. Schools

State figures show that nearly a third of West Virginia’s public school students were truant during the 2013-2014 academic year.

According to Department of Education data, 58 percent of McDowell County’s students were marked as truant, the highest rate in the state.

Jefferson county had the lowest rat, 7 percent.

The statewide rate was about 31 percent.

Students are marked as truant if they miss at least five days of class without an excuse.