It once boasted the dubious honour of having the highest rate of school exclusions in Scotland.
Now Dundee has been brought in line with the rest of the country by cutting its exclusion numbers by almost double.
However there is still work to be done on improving attendance, which has remained static at around 92%.
The gap between children in care and those not in care facing exclusion also remains large at 15% compared to 2% respectively.
Children and families service committee convener Councillor Stewart Hunter said: “The Fairness Commission set a target to reduce exclusions to the national average, and we have already achieved that.
“A huge amount of work has been ongoing in our schools through a number of innovative projects.
“We have been assisting young people to focus on better outcomes rather than face the prospect of further exclusion.
“Pupils are being helped to address their behaviour, realise the negative impact that it has on them and then move forward to gain better chances for themselves.
“In our primary schools, the introduction of family development workers is designed to provide early intervention on educational and social needs.
“Early intervention can make a real difference to children from an early age, as well as their families. This assists in promoting learning and encouraging the potential of pupils.”
The percentage of half school days lost to exclusion sat at 0.04% in Dundee primaries and secondaries in 2015/16, which is the same as the Scottish average.
In 2012/13 the figure sat at 0.11%, compared to a Scottish average of 0.04%.
Attendance rates in Dundee stand at 92.5%, compared to 92.3% in 2012/13.
The most common reasons for unauthorised absences are cited as unauthorised parental holidays and truancy.
The report’s findings will go before the council for discussion on Monday.
Labour’s education spokesperson in Dundee, Councillor Laurie Bidwell, said: “I think it is important to recognise that the trends on attendance rates and exclusions are at last moving in a positive direction.
“There is however, clearly much to be done particularly in reducing the rate of exclusion of looked after children in our city.
“In the latest figures, the exclusion rate for looked after children is 15% compared with non-looked after children at 2%.
“This cannot be right. On Monday night therefore, I want to hear more about how we are going to narrow this gap.
“One of the other issues which is not mentioned in the report is about lateness.
“Unfortunately persistent lateness is still an issue for a significant number of pupils in our primary and secondary schools.
““In future, I think lateness should also be reported along with attendance, absence and exclusion.”
