MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Marion County Schools reported nearly 900 unaccounted students in the district beginning in May.
This down from more than 3,000 in April. Most of those students are from the southeast part of the county where district officials said, is mostly rural and students may not have access to the internet. "Not being able to contact one student is concerning.
We have several hundred that we've not been able to contact. We care about them, we're concerned about them," said spokesperson Kevin Christian.
The school district said teachers first try to contact their students online. If students can’t be reached online teachers will try calling.