What is the name of the Ewell child who attends school only one day?

The Ewell child who attends school only one day is Burris Ewell. He appears in Scout Finch’s first-grade classroom on the opening day of school, then refuses to return.

Burris is Bob Ewell’s son and Mayella Ewell’s younger brother. His rough appearance and head lice alarm Miss Caroline Fisher, who tells him to go home, clean himself up, and come back the next day. Burris responds defiantly and leaves instead.

The episode reveals that the Ewell children routinely attend only the first day of school each year. That lets the family satisfy the appearance of attendance while avoiding regular education. Burris has also repeated the first grade three times, emphasizing the family’s neglect and poverty.

A common mix-up is Walter Cunningham, another child in Scout’s class. Walter attends school but cannot accept lunch money because his family is too poor to repay it. Burris, not Walter, is the Ewell child associated with the one-day school routine.