The map below is a snapshot of the absentee rates for each Rhode Island community on Nov. 17, 2009.
The Rhode Island Department of Education compiles daily attendance reports for every school in Rhode Island to help the Rhode Island Department of Health track the spread of illnesses, including the H1N1 virus.
The Providence Journal and projo.com have created a database of absentee statistics for each school. The statistics include both public and private schools. The Journal has tallied regional schools in the community in which the school is located.
Hold your mouse over each community for a summary. Click on the community to see the absentee results of each school. From there, you can see a school's absentee history.
| 0 to 3% | |
| 3 to 5% | |
| 5 to 7% | |
| 7 to 9% | |
| 9 to 11% |
Click on the individual communities to see statistics for the schools located there.
