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Chronic absenteeism by state 27.8% of U.S. public school students were chronically absent in 2022-23, missing 10% or more of their school days, down from 30.8% in 2021-22. The rate was highest in Oregon (43.8%) and lowest in New Jersey (16.7%).
EDFacts 2022-23 · the rate each state reports, all students · this page first published 2026-06-29 · data checked 2026-09-29 · method
U.S. 27.8% 50 states measured
Highest absenteeism 43.8% Oregon
Lowest absenteeism 16.7% New Jersey
Students chronically absent by state AK 43%; AL 23%; AR 23%; AZ 41%; CA 28%; CO 34%; CT 19%; DC 47%; DE 24%; FL 34%; GA 26%; HI 34%; IA 25%; ID 17%; IL 30%; IN 24%; KS 24%; KY 28%; LA 21%; MA 23%; MD 32%; ME 29%; MI 33%; MN 27%; MO 21%; MS 27%; MT 36%; NC 29%; ND 21%; NE 23%; NH 25%; NJ 17%; NM 43%; NV 39%; NY 35%; OH 31%; OK 24%; OR 44%; PA 23%; RI 32%; SC 25%; SD 23%; TN 24%; TX 23%; UT 27%; VA 19%; VT 28%; WA 35%; WI 24%; WV 34%; WY 34% AK: 43% AK 43% ME: 29% ME 29% WI: 24% WI 24% VT: 28% VT 28% NH: 25% NH 25% WA: 35% WA 35% ID: 17% ID 17% MT: 36% MT 36% ND: 21% ND 21% MN: 27% MN 27% IL: 30% IL 30% MI: 33% MI 33% NY: 35% NY 35% MA: 23% MA 23% OR: 44% OR 44% NV: 39% NV 39% WY: 34% WY 34% SD: 23% SD 23% IA: 25% IA 25% IN: 24% IN 24% OH: 31% OH 31% PA: 23% PA 23% NJ: 17% NJ 17% CT: 19% CT 19% RI: 32% RI 32% CA: 28% CA 28% UT: 27% UT 27% CO: 34% CO 34% NE: 23% NE 23% MO: 21% MO 21% KY: 28% KY 28% WV: 34% WV 34% VA: 19% VA 19% MD: 32% MD 32% DE: 24% DE 24% AZ: 41% AZ 41% NM: 43% NM 43% KS: 24% KS 24% AR: 23% AR 23% TN: 24% TN 24% NC: 29% NC 29% SC: 25% SC 25% DC: 47% DC 47% OK: 24% OK 24% LA: 21% LA 21% MS: 27% MS 27% AL: 23% AL 23% GA: 26% GA 26% HI: 34% HI 34% TX: 23% TX 23% FL: 34% FL 34%
Students chronically absent by state AK 43%; AL 23%; AR 23%; AZ 41%; CA 28%; CO 34%; CT 19%; DC 47%; DE 24%; FL 34%; GA 26%; HI 34%; IA 25%; ID 17%; IL 30%; IN 24%; KS 24%; KY 28%; LA 21%; MA 23%; MD 32%; ME 29%; MI 33%; MN 27%; MO 21%; MS 27%; MT 36%; NC 29%; ND 21%; NE 23%; NH 25%; NJ 17%; NM 43%; NV 39%; NY 35%; OH 31%; OK 24%; OR 44%; PA 23%; RI 32%; SC 25%; SD 23%; TN 24%; TX 23%; UT 27%; VA 19%; VT 28%; WA 35%; WI 24%; WV 34%; WY 34% AK: 43% AK 43% ME: 29% ME 29% WI: 24% WI 24% VT: 28% VT 28% NH: 25% NH 25% WA: 35% WA 35% ID: 17% ID 17% MT: 36% MT 36% ND: 21% ND 21% MN: 27% MN 27% IL: 30% IL 30% MI: 33% MI 33% NY: 35% NY 35% MA: 23% MA 23% OR: 44% OR 44% NV: 39% NV 39% WY: 34% WY 34% SD: 23% SD 23% IA: 25% IA 25% IN: 24% IN 24% OH: 31% OH 31% PA: 23% PA 23% NJ: 17% NJ 17% CT: 19% CT 19% RI: 32% RI 32% CA: 28% CA 28% UT: 27% UT 27% CO: 34% CO 34% NE: 23% NE 23% MO: 21% MO 21% KY: 28% KY 28% WV: 34% WV 34% VA: 19% VA 19% MD: 32% MD 32% DE: 24% DE 24% AZ: 41% AZ 41% NM: 43% NM 43% KS: 24% KS 24% AR: 23% AR 23% TN: 24% TN 24% NC: 29% NC 29% SC: 25% SC 25% DC: 47% DC 47% OK: 24% OK 24% LA: 21% LA 21% MS: 27% MS 27% AL: 23% AL 23% GA: 26% GA 26% HI: 34% HI 34% TX: 23% TX 23% FL: 34% FL 34%
Students chronically absent by state AK 43%; AL 23%; AR 23%; AZ 41%; CA 28%; CO 34%; CT 19%; DC 47%; DE 24%; FL 34%; GA 26%; HI 34%; IA 25%; ID 17%; IL 30%; IN 24%; KS 24%; KY 28%; LA 21%; MA 23%; MD 32%; ME 29%; MI 33%; MN 27%; MO 21%; MS 27%; MT 36%; NC 29%; ND 21%; NE 23%; NH 25%; NJ 17%; NM 43%; NV 39%; NY 35%; OH 31%; OK 24%; OR 44%; PA 23%; RI 32%; SC 25%; SD 23%; TN 24%; TX 23%; UT 27%; VA 19%; VT 28%; WA 35%; WI 24%; WV 34%; WY 34% AK: 43% AK ME: 29% ME WI: 24% WI VT: 28% VT NH: 25% NH WA: 35% WA ID: 17% ID MT: 36% MT ND: 21% ND MN: 27% MN IL: 30% IL MI: 33% MI NY: 35% NY MA: 23% MA OR: 44% OR NV: 39% NV WY: 34% WY SD: 23% SD IA: 25% IA IN: 24% IN OH: 31% OH PA: 23% PA NJ: 17% NJ CT: 19% CT RI: 32% RI CA: 28% CA UT: 27% UT CO: 34% CO NE: 23% NE MO: 21% MO KY: 28% KY WV: 34% WV VA: 19% VA MD: 32% MD DE: 24% DE AZ: 41% AZ NM: 43% NM KS: 24% KS AR: 23% AR TN: 24% TN NC: 29% NC SC: 25% SC DC: 47% DC OK: 24% OK LA: 21% LA MS: 27% MS AL: 23% AL GA: 26% GA HI: 34% HI TX: 23% TX FL: 34% FL
Students chronically absent by state AK 43%; AL 23%; AR 23%; AZ 41%; CA 28%; CO 34%; CT 19%; DC 47%; DE 24%; FL 34%; GA 26%; HI 34%; IA 25%; ID 17%; IL 30%; IN 24%; KS 24%; KY 28%; LA 21%; MA 23%; MD 32%; ME 29%; MI 33%; MN 27%; MO 21%; MS 27%; MT 36%; NC 29%; ND 21%; NE 23%; NH 25%; NJ 17%; NM 43%; NV 39%; NY 35%; OH 31%; OK 24%; OR 44%; PA 23%; RI 32%; SC 25%; SD 23%; TN 24%; TX 23%; UT 27%; VA 19%; VT 28%; WA 35%; WI 24%; WV 34%; WY 34% AK: 43% AK ME: 29% ME WI: 24% WI VT: 28% VT NH: 25% NH WA: 35% WA ID: 17% ID MT: 36% MT ND: 21% ND MN: 27% MN IL: 30% IL MI: 33% MI NY: 35% NY MA: 23% MA OR: 44% OR NV: 39% NV WY: 34% WY SD: 23% SD IA: 25% IA IN: 24% IN OH: 31% OH PA: 23% PA NJ: 17% NJ CT: 19% CT RI: 32% RI CA: 28% CA UT: 27% UT CO: 34% CO NE: 23% NE MO: 21% MO KY: 28% KY WV: 34% WV VA: 19% VA MD: 32% MD DE: 24% DE AZ: 41% AZ NM: 43% NM KS: 24% KS AR: 23% AR TN: 24% TN NC: 29% NC SC: 25% SC DC: 47% DC OK: 24% OK LA: 21% LA MS: 27% MS AL: 23% AL GA: 26% GA HI: 34% HI TX: 23% TX FL: 34% FL
Students chronically absent
D.C. is one city system, so it is in the table but not ranked among the 50 states.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts chronic absenteeism (FS195, DG814), state rates 2020-21 to 2022-23, via Ed Data Express.
Highest absenteeism: the top ten Students chronically absent, highest ten states Oregon 43.8%; New Mexico 43.1%; Alaska 42.5%; Arizona 41.2%; Nevada 38.5%; Montana 35.9%; New York 34.8%; Washington 34.7%; Wyoming 34.1%; Florida 33.8%; U.S. 27.8%. 0 20 40 60 Oregon 43.8% New Mexico 43.1% Alaska 42.5% Arizona 41.2% Nevada 38.5% Montana 35.9% New York 34.8% Washington 34.7% Wyoming 34.1% Florida 33.8% U.S. 27.8%
Students chronically absent, highest ten states Oregon 43.8%; New Mexico 43.1%; Alaska 42.5%; Arizona 41.2%; Nevada 38.5%; Montana 35.9%; New York 34.8%; Washington 34.7%; Wyoming 34.1%; Florida 33.8%; U.S. 27.8%. 0 20 40 60 Oregon 43.8% New Mexico 43.1% Alaska 42.5% Arizona 41.2% Nevada 38.5% Montana 35.9% New York 34.8% Washington 34.7% Wyoming 34.1% Florida 33.8% U.S. 27.8%
Students chronically absent, highest ten states Oregon 43.8%; New Mexico 43.1%; Alaska 42.5%; Arizona 41.2%; Nevada 38.5%; Montana 35.9%; New York 34.8%; Washington 34.7%; Wyoming 34.1%; Florida 33.8%; U.S. 27.8%. 0 20 40 60 Oregon 43.8% New Mexico 43.1% Alaska 42.5% Arizona 41.2% Nevada 38.5% Montana 35.9% New York 34.8% Washington 34.7% Wyoming 34.1% Florida 33.8% U.S. 27.8%
Students chronically absent, highest ten states Oregon 43.8%; New Mexico 43.1%; Alaska 42.5%; Arizona 41.2%; Nevada 38.5%; Montana 35.9%; New York 34.8%; Washington 34.7%; Wyoming 34.1%; Florida 33.8%; U.S. 27.8%. 0 20 40 60 Oregon 43.8% New Mexico 43.1% Alaska 42.5% Arizona 41.2% Nevada 38.5% Montana 35.9% New York 34.8% Washington 34.7% Wyoming 34.1% Florida 33.8% U.S. 27.8%
Lowest absenteeism: the bottom ten Students chronically absent, lowest ten states New Jersey 16.7%; Idaho 16.9%; Virginia 19.1%; Connecticut 19.3%; Missouri 20.5%; North Dakota 20.9%; Louisiana 21.0%; South Dakota 22.5%; Nebraska 22.6%; Alabama 22.6%; U.S. 27.8%. 0 10 20 30 New Jersey 16.7% Idaho 16.9% Virginia 19.1% Connecticut 19.3% Missouri 20.5% North Dakota 20.9% Louisiana 21.0% South Dakota 22.5% Nebraska 22.6% Alabama 22.6% U.S. 27.8%
Students chronically absent, lowest ten states New Jersey 16.7%; Idaho 16.9%; Virginia 19.1%; Connecticut 19.3%; Missouri 20.5%; North Dakota 20.9%; Louisiana 21.0%; South Dakota 22.5%; Nebraska 22.6%; Alabama 22.6%; U.S. 27.8%. 0 10 20 30 New Jersey 16.7% Idaho 16.9% Virginia 19.1% Connecticut 19.3% Missouri 20.5% North Dakota 20.9% Louisiana 21.0% South Dakota 22.5% Nebraska 22.6% Alabama 22.6% U.S. 27.8%
Students chronically absent, lowest ten states New Jersey 16.7%; Idaho 16.9%; Virginia 19.1%; Connecticut 19.3%; Missouri 20.5%; North Dakota 20.9%; Louisiana 21.0%; South Dakota 22.5%; Nebraska 22.6%; Alabama 22.6%; U.S. 27.8%. 0 10 20 30 New Jersey 16.7% Idaho 16.9% Virginia 19.1% Connecticut 19.3% Missouri 20.5% North Dakota 20.9% Louisiana 21.0% South Dakota 22.5% Nebraska 22.6% Alabama 22.6% U.S. 27.8%
Students chronically absent, lowest ten states New Jersey 16.7%; Idaho 16.9%; Virginia 19.1%; Connecticut 19.3%; Missouri 20.5%; North Dakota 20.9%; Louisiana 21.0%; South Dakota 22.5%; Nebraska 22.6%; Alabama 22.6%; U.S. 27.8%. 0 10 20 30 New Jersey 16.7% Idaho 16.9% Virginia 19.1% Connecticut 19.3% Missouri 20.5% North Dakota 20.9% Louisiana 21.0% South Dakota 22.5% Nebraska 22.6% Alabama 22.6% U.S. 27.8%
Three school years of chronic absenteeism U.S. share of students chronically absent, 2020-21 to 2022-23 2020-21: 21.1%, 2021-22: 30.8%, 2022-23: 27.8% 0 10 20 30 40 2020-21 21.1% 2021-22 30.8% 2022-23 27.8%
U.S. share of students chronically absent, 2020-21 to 2022-23 2020-21: 21.1%, 2021-22: 30.8%, 2022-23: 27.8% 0 10 20 30 40 2020-21 21.1% 2021-22 30.8% 2022-23 27.8%
U.S. share of students chronically absent, 2020-21 to 2022-23 2020-21: 21.1%, 2021-22: 30.8%, 2022-23: 27.8% 0 10 20 30 40 2020-21 21.1% 2021-22 30.8% 2022-23 27.8%
U.S. share of students chronically absent, 2020-21 to 2022-23 2020-21: 21.1%, 2021-22: 30.8%, 2022-23: 27.8% 0 10 20 30 40 2020-21 21.1% 2021-22 30.8% 2022-23 27.8%
From 2021-22 to 2022-23 the rate fell most in Vermont (-11.7 pts), New Hampshire (-9.1 pts), Michigan (-8.1 pts), Rhode Island (-6.3 pts), Hawaii (-6.1 pts), and rose in Washington (+16.3 pts), Louisiana (+1.9 pts), Kentucky (+1.9 pts), Oregon (+1.4 pts), New Mexico (+1.2 pts).
A change of ten points or more in one year usually reflects a change in how a state counted attendance as much as a change in attendance itself; the state's own report explains it.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts chronic absenteeism (FS195, DG814), state rates 2020-21 to 2022-23, via Ed Data Express.
The question and the method Chronic absenteeism, missing 10% or more of school days, is one of the strongest predictors of how students do. Where is it highest, and how far has it come down since the peak after school closures?
The share of each state's students who were chronically absent, as the state reported it to the U.S. Department of Education (chronically absent students over the students it counted). The change compares the same measure for 2021-22. School records carry each school's own 2022-23 rate: its chronically absent students over its fall 2022 membership; across schools open in 2024-25 with 50 or more students the average school's rate was 26.5%.
Limits. States define and record attendance differently, so comparisons across states carry more noise than changes within one. 2020-21 was a year of remote and hybrid school in many states, when attendance was often counted differently. The rate does not separate excused from unexcused absences.
Every state All 51 as a table Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts chronic absenteeism (FS195, DG814), state rates 2020-21 to 2022-23, via Ed Data Express.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts Chronic absenteeism, state and school files · 2022-23
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