Chronic Absenteeism in Alabama

Top 100 schools ranked by chronic absenteeism rate. 73 schools have critical rates above 50%.

57.6%
State Average
national: 30.9%
73
Critical Schools
>50% absent
98.3%
Worst Rate
Jacksonolin High School
100
Schools
# School Absent %
1 Jacksonolin High School 98.3%
2 Escambia County Middle School 91.0%
3 We Putnam Middle Schoolmagnet 86.4%
4 Livingston Junior High School 83.8%
5 Booker T Washington Middle School 81.5%
6 Mattie T Blount High School 75.4%
7 Oakman Middle School 73.5%
8 Bessemer City High School 73.4%
9 Woodlawn High Schoolmagnet 71.7%
10 Greenville High School 71.7%
11 John L Leflore Magnet School 71.6%
12 Dothan City Virtual School 71.2%
13 Murphy High School 71.1%
14 Lanier Senior High School 71.1%
15 Sheffield Junior High School 70.9%
16 Calloway Smith Middle School 70.5%
17 Semmes Middle School 69.1%
18 Jones Valley Middle School 68.6%
19 Chickasaw Middle School 67.1%
20 Huffman High Schoolmagnet 65.6%
21 Bruce K Craig Elementary School 64.9%
22 Whitley Elementary School 64.6%
23 George Washington Carver High School 64.4%
24 Peter F Alba Middle School 64.1%
25 Smith Middle School 64.0%
26 Ben C Rain High School 61.3%
27 Dunbarramer School 61.3%
28 Wenonah High School 61.2%
29 Francis Marion School 61.0%
30 Lillie B Williamson High School 60.5%
31 Hudson Keight School 60.5%
32 Barbour County High School 60.3%
33 Marbury High School 60.2%
34 Faine Elementary School 60.1%
35 Alma Bryant High School 59.1%
36 Bessemer City Middle School 58.4%
37 Lee High School 58.3%
38 Anniston Middle School 57.7%
39 Robert C Hatch High School 57.0%
40 Bellingrath Middle School 56.9%
41 George Hall Elementary School 56.6%
42 Cf Vigor High School 56.3%
43 Chisholm Elementary School 55.8%
44 Jefferson Davis High School 55.4%
45 Cl Scarborough Model Middle School 55.4%
46 Erwin Craighead Elementary School 55.3%
47 George P Austin Junior High School 54.5%
48 Davis Elementary School 54.4%
49 Mobile County Training Middle School 54.4%
50 Pillans Middle School 54.3%
51 Chapman Middle School 54.3%
52 Linden Elementary School 54.3%
53 Bibb County High School 54.2%
54 Rogers High School 53.9%
55 Katherine H Hankins Middle School 53.7%
56 Nixon Elementary School 53.4%
57 Barbour County Intermediate School 53.3%
58 Linden High School 53.2%
59 Sonnie Hereford Elementary School 52.8%
60 Mcintyre Comprehensive Academy 52.8%
61 Morris Elementary School 52.7%
62 Southside Primary School 52.4%
63 Holloway Elementary 52.2%
64 Eutaw Primary School 52.1%
65 Sardis High School 52.0%
66 Mary G Montgomery High School 51.9%
67 Southside High School 51.9%
68 The Pathway 51.5%
69 Midfield High School 51.4%
70 Fairfield High Preparatory School 51.1%
71 Central High School 51.0%
72 Burns Middle School 50.7%
73 Maryvale Elementary School 50.1%
74 Wd Robbins Elementary School 49.8%
75 Brewbaker Primary School 49.5%
76 West End High School 49.5%
77 York West End Junior High School 49.1%
78 Center Point High School 48.6%
79 Citronelle High School 48.5%
80 Minor Elementary School 48.5%
81 Central Elementary School 47.8%
82 D a Smith Middle School 47.7%
83 Mary W Burroughs Elementary School 47.5%
84 Columbia High School 47.3%
85 Etowah High School 47.2%
86 Central Park Elementary School 47.2%
87 Midfield Elementary School 47.2%
88 Continuous Learning Center 47.1%
89 Jonesboro Elementary School 46.8%
90 Highland Gardens Elementary School 46.8%
91 Morningview Elementary School 46.8%
92 Lott Middle School 46.8%
93 Capitol Heights Middle School 46.7%
94 Lexington High School 46.7%
95 William R Martin Middle School 46.7%
96 Hokes Bluff High School 46.6%
97 Meadowlane Elementary School 46.5%
98 Goodwyn Middle School 46.0%
99 Spencerwestlawn Elementary School 46.0%
100 Clark Elementary School 46.0%
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts — Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded. Percentage = chronically absent students / total enrollment U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts — Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded. Percentage = chronically absent students / total enrollment

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