What is chronic absenteeism?

A student is considered chronically absent when they miss 15 or more school days (about 10% of the school year). Schools with high chronic absenteeism rates face significant academic achievement challenges.

What is the national average for chronic absenteeism?

Based on 2021-22 EDFacts data covering 85,668 schools, the national average chronic absenteeism rate is 30.9%. Post-COVID rates are significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels of approximately 15%.

Chronic Absenteeism Rankings

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 3, 2026

Schools ranked by chronic absenteeism rate — the percentage of students missing 15+ days per year. Data from the 2021-22 school year shows elevated rates following the COVID-19 pandemic.

85,668

Schools Tracked

30.9%

National Average

pre-COVID: ~15%

22,117

Schools > 40%

States

Schools with Highest Chronic Absenteeism

#	School	State	Enrollment	Absent %	Status
1	Great Oaks Charter School Wilmington	DE	149	100.0%	Critical
2	Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs Washington	DC	643	100.0%	Critical
3	Ballou Hs Washington	DC	597	100.0%	Critical
4	Goodwill Excel Center Pcs Washington	DC	440	100.0%	Critical
5	Roosevelt Stay Hs Washington	DC	432	100.0%	Critical
6	Kipp Dc - Heights Academy Pcs Washington	DC	408	100.0%	Critical
7	Rocketship Pcs - Rise Academy Washington	DC	346	100.0%	Critical
8	Kelly Miller Ms Washington	DC	315	100.0%	Critical
9	Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Johenning Washington	DC	297	100.0%	Critical
10	Ballou Stay Hs Washington	DC	278	100.0%	Critical
11	Anacostia Hs Washington	DC	246	100.0%	Critical
12	Kramer Ms Washington	DC	213	100.0%	Critical
13	Horizon Institute JACKSONVILLE	FL	765	100.0%	Critical
14	Whiddon Rodgers Education Center FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	655	100.0%	Critical
15	Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy PALM SPRINGS	FL	632	100.0%	Critical
16	Green Springs High School MIAMI	FL	556	100.0%	Critical
17	Jean Ribault Middle School JACKSONVILLE	FL	530	100.0%	Critical
18	Dave Thomas Education Center West COCONUT CREEK	FL	492	100.0%	Critical
19	Worthington High School WEST PALM BEACH	FL	485	100.0%	Critical
20	North Gardens High School MIAMI GARDENS	FL	454	100.0%	Critical
21	Aloma High Charter WINTER PARK	FL	447	100.0%	Critical
22	Chancery High Charter ORLANDO	FL	438	100.0%	Critical
23	Quantum High School BOYNTON BEACH	FL	435	100.0%	Critical
24	Northwestern Legends Elementary JACKSONVILLE	FL	433	100.0%	Critical
25	North Park High School OPA LOCKA	FL	431	100.0%	Critical
26	Horizons Academy BRADENTON	FL	429	100.0%	Critical
27	West University Charter High TAMPA	FL	419	100.0%	Critical
28	Main Street High School KISSIMMEE	FL	398	100.0%	Critical
29	Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus ORLANDO	FL	395	100.0%	Critical
30	Dropout Prevention School LARGO	FL	395	100.0%	Critical
31	Enterprise Charter High School CLEARWATER	FL	387	100.0%	Critical
32	Sunrise High School FT LAUDERDALE	FL	384	100.0%	Critical
33	Suned High of South Broward FT LAUDERDALE	FL	380	100.0%	Critical
34	Andrews High School POMPANO BEACH	FL	376	100.0%	Critical
35	Suned High School of North Broward MARGATE	FL	353	100.0%	Critical
36	North Nicholas High School CAPE CORAL	FL	353	100.0%	Critical
37	Zenith Accelerated Academy KISSIMMEE	FL	343	100.0%	Critical
38	Sheeler High Charter APOPKA	FL	333	100.0%	Critical
39	Econ River High Charter ORLANDO	FL	327	100.0%	Critical
40	Stellar Leadership Academy MIAMI	FL	312	100.0%	Critical
41	Lealman Innovation Academy ST PETERSBURG	FL	307	100.0%	Critical
42	Island Park High School FORT MYERS	FL	296	100.0%	Critical
43	Coronado High School FT MYERS	FL	294	100.0%	Critical
44	Donna J. Beasley Technical Academy LEHIGH ACRES	FL	294	100.0%	Critical
45	Workforce Advantage Academy Charter ORLANDO	FL	279	100.0%	Critical
46	Seminole Heights Charter High School TAMPA	FL	276	100.0%	Critical
47	Palm Acres Charter High School LEHIGH ACRES	FL	274	100.0%	Critical
48	Positive Pathways Transition Center ORLANDO	FL	273	100.0%	Critical
49	C. G. Bethel High School NORTH MIAMI BEACH	FL	269	100.0%	Critical
50	Achieve Academy at Mcmillian PENSACOLA	FL	260	100.0%	Critical
51	Elevation High School SANFORD	FL	246	100.0%	Critical
52	Chambers High School HOMESTEAD	FL	243	100.0%	Critical
53	Success Academy PENSACOLA	FL	236	100.0%	Critical
54	Academic Solutions High School FT LAUDERDALE	FL	224	100.0%	Critical
55	The Bridge to Success Academy at W Jacksonville JACKSONVILLE	FL	220	100.0%	Critical
56	Dale Cassens Education Complex FORT PIERCE	FL	218	100.0%	Critical
57	Biscayne High School JACKSONVILLE	FL	217	100.0%	Critical
58	Grand Park Career Center JACKSONVILLE	FL	215	100.0%	Critical
59	Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner) LAKELAND	FL	215	100.0%	Critical
60	Beacon High School NAPLES	FL	214	100.0%	Critical
61	R. C. Bannerman Learning Center GREEN COVE SPRINGS	FL	211	100.0%	Critical
62	Escambia County Acceleration Academy PENSACOLA	FL	205	100.0%	Critical
63	Academic Solutions Academy a FT LAUDERDALE	FL	204	100.0%	Critical
64	Silver River Mentoring and Instruction OCALA	FL	202	100.0%	Critical
65	Pinellas Gulf Coast Academy LARGO	FL	202	100.0%	Critical
66	Pinellas Secondary School PINELLAS PARK	FL	194	100.0%	Critical
67	Alee Academy Charter School EUSTIS	FL	181	100.0%	Critical
68	New Beginnings Education Center KISSIMMEE	FL	179	100.0%	Critical
69	North Central Florida Public Charter School GAINESVILLE	FL	169	100.0%	Critical
70	Spectrum Academy STUART	FL	169	100.0%	Critical
71	South County Career Center RUSKIN	FL	168	100.0%	Critical
72	Crossroads Academy BELLE GLADE	FL	163	100.0%	Critical
73	Santa Rosa Adult School MILTON	FL	151	100.0%	Critical
74	Pinellas Mycroschool of Integrated Academics and Technologie ST PETERSBURG	FL	149	100.0%	Critical
75	Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School MIAMI	FL	145	100.0%	Critical
76	Bayside High School CLEARWATER	FL	139	100.0%	Critical
77	Broward Elementary School TAMPA	FL	138	100.0%	Critical
78	Seagull School FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	131	100.0%	Critical
79	Lanier-James Education Center HALLANDALE BEACH	FL	131	100.0%	Critical
80	Success Academy at Ghazvini Learning Center TALLAHASSEE	FL	130	100.0%	Critical
81	Pinellas Teleschool CLEARWATER	FL	130	100.0%	Critical
82	The Phoenix Program Naples NAPLES	FL	129	100.0%	Critical
83	Florida Futures Academy WEST PALM BEACH	FL	129	100.0%	Critical
84	Simmons Career Center PLANT CITY	FL	127	100.0%	Critical
85	Endeavor Academy BROOKSVILLE	FL	126	100.0%	Critical
86	Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy RIVIERA BEACH	FL	120	100.0%	Critical
87	Okaloosa Academy FORT WALTON BEACH	FL	115	100.0%	Critical
88	Fresh Start Community School LAKELAND	FL	105	100.0%	Critical
89	City of Palms Charter High School FORT MYERS	FL	104	100.0%	Critical
90	West Pasco Education Academy NEW PORT RICHEY	FL	104	100.0%	Critical
91	Sumter Prep Academy WILDOOD	FL	101	100.0%	Critical
92	Oakland Elementary School McDonough	GA	462	100.0%	Critical
93	Gwinnett Intervention Education Center (Give) West Norcross	GA	227	100.0%	Critical
94	Excel Academy McDonough	GA	213	100.0%	Critical
95	Lanier College and Career Academy Gainesville	GA	169	100.0%	Critical
96	Elizabeth Andrews High School Stone Mountain	GA	167	100.0%	Critical
97	Dekalb Alternative School Stone Mountain	GA	149	100.0%	Critical
98	Bishop Hall Charter School Thomasville	GA	143	100.0%	Critical
99	Phoenix High School Dalton	GA	141	100.0%	Critical
100	Independence High School Roswell	GA	129	100.0%	Critical

Chronic Absenteeism by State

Average chronic absenteeism rate across all schools with 50+ enrollment. Higher rates indicate more students missing 15+ days per year.

Alaska 56.0%

279 schools above 40%

359 schools tracked

Arizona 52.3%

1031 schools above 40%

1,471 schools tracked

Hawaii 45.7%

159 schools above 40%

280 schools tracked

Michigan 44.4%

1524 schools above 40%

3,080 schools tracked

District of Columbia 43.5%

106 schools above 40%

226 schools tracked

Oregon 43.0%

623 schools above 40%

1,191 schools tracked

New Mexico 41.8%

391 schools above 40%

792 schools tracked

New York 41.2%

2010 schools above 40%

4,639 schools tracked

Montana 40.3%

208 schools above 40%

497 schools tracked

Nevada 38.2%

278 schools above 40%

621 schools tracked

Vermont 37.8%

108 schools above 40%

275 schools tracked

Colorado 37.6%

482 schools above 40%

1,225 schools tracked

Wyoming 37.5%

100 schools above 40%

270 schools tracked

California 37.2%

3527 schools above 40%

9,158 schools tracked

West Virginia 37.1%

213 schools above 40%

631 schools tracked

Rhode Island 36.4%

116 schools above 40%

303 schools tracked

Florida 36.2%

1201 schools above 40%

3,520 schools tracked

New Hampshire 35.4%

170 schools above 40%

455 schools tracked

Ohio 35.3%

1074 schools above 40%

3,320 schools tracked

Utah 33.3%

240 schools above 40%

917 schools tracked

Maine 33.2%

165 schools above 40%

519 schools tracked

North Carolina 33.2%

792 schools above 40%

2,589 schools tracked

Maryland 32.9%

344 schools above 40%

1,327 schools tracked

Minnesota 32.6%

431 schools above 40%

1,788 schools tracked

Mississippi 31.0%

198 schools above 40%

854 schools tracked

Illinois 29.8%

865 schools above 40%

3,664 schools tracked

299 schools above 40%

1,715 schools tracked

Georgia 27.5%

383 schools above 40%

2,231 schools tracked

Texas 27.2%

1244 schools above 40%

8,149 schools tracked

South Carolina 27.1%

208 schools above 40%

1,142 schools tracked

Arkansas 26.4%

173 schools above 40%

1,029 schools tracked

Kentucky 26.3%

189 schools above 40%

1,200 schools tracked

Pennsylvania 25.9%

543 schools above 40%

2,828 schools tracked

Wisconsin 25.7%

336 schools above 40%

1,956 schools tracked

Kansas 25.6%

182 schools above 40%

1,233 schools tracked

Iowa 24.8%

168 schools above 40%

1,253 schools tracked

Indiana 24.6%

264 schools above 40%

1,790 schools tracked

Tennessee 23.7%

234 schools above 40%

1,738 schools tracked

Alabama 23.4%

146 schools above 40%

1,324 schools tracked

Connecticut 21.7%

102 schools above 40%

979 schools tracked

Oklahoma 21.4%

157 schools above 40%

1,686 schools tracked

164 schools above 40%

2,008 schools tracked

194 schools above 40%

2,021 schools tracked

Virginia 19.3%

73 schools above 40%

1,813 schools tracked

139 schools above 40%

1,281 schools tracked

New Jersey 16.4%

108 schools above 40%

2,345 schools tracked

About Chronic Absenteeism

A student is chronically absent when they miss 15 or more school days in a year (approximately 10% of the school year), regardless of reason — illness, suspension, family issues, or truancy.

The 2021-22 data reflects the first full in-person school year after COVID-19. Chronic absenteeism rates are significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels (~15% nationally) due to ongoing health concerns, mental health challenges, and disrupted attendance habits.

<15% — Low (pre-pandemic norm)
15-30% — Moderate
30-50% — High
>50% — Critical

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts — Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22, File Spec 195). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded from rankings U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts — Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22, File Spec 195). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded from rankings