As the semester gets closer and closer to wrapping up, a local school district shares how they faired on school report card data.

Mary Vogt, Superintendent of Bement Schools explains all 3 of the districts buildings received commendable designations. 

Like many other schools, chronic absenteeism is an issue for Bement Schools, however this year they decreased their rate by 4%. Vogt feels the district is headed in the right direction. 

In a small school district such as Bement, it only takes a few outlier students to cause a statistic to jump up, but Vogt notes the same is true for a statistic to drop down. 

Vogt states improvement begins at the elementary level. Whether it's parents or students, she feels the importance of coming to school and staying in school needs to be communicated. 

Find more information on all things Bement schools by visiting bement.k12.il.us