Kimberley student attendance drops again as 95 per cent of public schools record significant falls

Halls Creek District High School recorded a drop to 25 per cent student attendance in 2022. (ABC Kimberley: Ted O'Connor)

Community leaders in West Australia's north say truancy is becoming a pressing problem as new statistics show student attendance has dropped in almost every public school in the region.

Education Department figures reveal Kimberley schools recorded a median attendance rate of 62.9 per cent in 2022, which is 23.7 per cent lower than the state average.