Chronic Absenteeism in Alaska

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

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

79.4%

State Average

national: 30.9%

100

Critical Schools

>50% absent

100.0%

Worst Rate

Joe Redington Senior Jr/Sr High School

100

Schools

#	School	City	Enrollment	Absent %	Status
1	Joe Redington Senior Jr/Sr High School	Wasilla	497	100.0%	Critical
2	Benson Secondary/S.E.a.R.C.H.	Anchorage	275	100.0%	Critical
3	Chester Valley Elementary	Anchorage	191	100.0%	Critical
4	S.a.V.E. High School	Anchorage	156	100.0%	Critical
5	Gambell School	Gambell	154	100.0%	Critical
6	Valley Pathways	Palmer	143	100.0%	Critical
7	Revilla Jr/Sr High School	Ketchikan	110	98.2%	Critical
8	Kotzebue Middle/High School	Kotzebue	299	98.0%	Critical
9	Glennallen Jr/Sr High School	Glennallen	86	96.5%	Critical
10	Tuluksak School	Tuluksak	133	96.2%	Critical
11	Two Rivers School	Fairbanks	67	94.0%	Critical
12	Eben Hopson Middle School	Utqiagvik	214	93.9%	Critical
13	Hooper Bay School	Hooper Bay	364	93.1%	Critical
14	North Star Elementary	Anchorage	317	91.2%	Critical
15	Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary	Noorvik	212	90.6%	Critical
16	Tikigaq School	Point Hope	230	90.4%	Critical
17	Fireweed Academy	Homer	104	90.4%	Critical
18	Dr. Etheldra Davis - Fairview Elementary School	Anchorage	337	88.1%	Critical
19	Nikiski North Star Elementary	Kenai	214	87.9%	Critical
20	Alak School	Wainwright	138	87.7%	Critical
21	Mountain View Elementary	Anchorage	230	87.0%	Critical
22	Tukurngailnguq School	Stebbins	239	85.8%	Critical
23	Bethel Regional High School	Bethel	410	85.4%	Critical
24	Craig Elementary	Craig	82	85.4%	Critical
25	Davis-Ramoth School	Selawik	252	85.3%	Critical
26	Naknek Elementary	Naknek	54	85.2%	Critical
27	Pilot Station School	Pilot Station	193	84.5%	Critical
28	Clark Middle School	Anchorage	713	84.4%	Critical
29	William H. Seward Elementary School	Seward	205	84.4%	Critical
30	Willow Crest Elementary	Anchorage	294	84.0%	Critical
31	Nunaka Valley Elementary	Anchorage	193	82.4%	Critical
32	Chinook Elementary	Anchorage	365	82.2%	Critical
33	Riverbend Elementary	Juneau	290	82.1%	Critical
34	Lake Otis Elementary	Anchorage	264	81.8%	Critical
35	Juneau Community Charter School	Juneau	71	81.7%	Critical
36	Chevak School	Chevak	320	81.6%	Critical
37	Walter Northway School	Northway	59	81.4%	Critical
38	Northwood Abc	Anchorage	255	80.8%	Critical
39	William Miller Memorial School	Napakiak	78	80.8%	Critical
40	Palmer High School	Palmer	616	80.7%	Critical
41	Ocean View Elementary	Anchorage	285	80.7%	Critical
42	Mountain Village School	Mountain Village	185	80.5%	Critical
43	Dena'Ina Elementary School	Wasilla	396	79.3%	Critical
44	Kaleidoscope School of Arts & Science	Kenai	205	79.0%	Critical
45	Houston High School	Big Lake	337	78.6%	Critical
46	River City Academy	Soldotna	79	78.5%	Critical
47	Barrow High School	Utqiagvik	259	78.4%	Critical
48	George Morgan Sr. H.S.	Kalskag	64	78.1%	Critical
49	Burchell High School	Wasilla	200	77.5%	Critical
50	Buckland School	Buckland	224	77.2%	Critical
51	North Star Elementary	Kodiak	161	77.0%	Critical
52	Togiak School	Togiak	198	76.3%	Critical
53	Ketchikan Charter School	Ketchikan	190	76.3%	Critical
54	Salcha Elementary	Fairbanks	59	76.3%	Critical
55	Lathrop High School	Fairbanks	788	75.8%	Critical
56	Nome Elementary	Nome	306	75.8%	Critical
57	Russian Jack Elementary	Anchorage	254	75.2%	Critical
58	Seward Middle School	Seward	104	75.0%	Critical
59	Houston Middle School	Houston	318	74.8%	Critical
60	Hunter Elementary	Fairbanks	332	74.4%	Critical
61	Akiak School	Akiak	135	74.1%	Critical
62	Anthony a. Andrews School	St. Michael	112	74.1%	Critical
63	West Homer Elementary	Homer	211	73.9%	Critical
64	St Paul School	St. Paul	61	73.8%	Critical
65	Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat	Bethel	261	73.6%	Critical
66	Razdolna School	Homer	74	73.0%	Critical
67	Airport Heights Elementary	Anchorage	240	72.9%	Critical
68	Tudor Elementary	Anchorage	303	71.9%	Critical
69	Swanson Elementary	Palmer	348	71.6%	Critical
70	Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial School	Savoonga	236	71.6%	Critical
71	Ticasuk Brown Elementary	Fairbanks	351	71.5%	Critical
72	Gladys Wood Elementary	Anchorage	267	71.5%	Critical
73	Lake Hood Elementary	Anchorage	185	71.4%	Critical
74	Chapman School	Anchor Point	168	71.4%	Critical
75	Akiachak School	Akiachak	254	71.3%	Critical
76	Nuiqsut Trapper School	Nuiqsut	143	71.3%	Critical
77	Craig Middle School	Craig	52	71.2%	Critical
78	Big Lake Elementary	Big Lake	362	71.0%	Critical
79	Abbott Loop Elementary	Anchorage	248	71.0%	Critical
80	Woodriver Elementary	Fairbanks	342	70.8%	Critical
81	Brevig Mission School	Brevig Mission	163	70.6%	Critical
82	Effie Kokrine Charter School	Fairbanks	139	70.5%	Critical
83	Yakutat School	Yakutat	74	70.3%	Critical
84	June Nelson Elementary	Kotzebue	302	70.2%	Critical
85	Spring Hill Elementary	Anchorage	291	70.1%	Critical
86	Aniguiin School	Elim	90	70.0%	Critical
87	Ambler School	Ambler	60	70.0%	Critical
88	Fred Ipalook Elementary	Utqiagvik	494	69.8%	Critical
89	Taku Elementary	Anchorage	258	69.8%	Critical
90	Mt. View Elementary	Kenai	449	69.5%	Critical
91	Arctic Light Elementary	Fort Wainwright	361	69.5%	Critical
92	Marshall School	Marshall	128	69.5%	Critical
93	Rocky Mountain School	Goodnews Bay	72	69.4%	Critical
94	Sterling Elementary	Sterling	114	69.3%	Critical
95	North Pole Elementary	North Pole	312	68.9%	Critical
96	Emmonak School	Emmonak	236	68.6%	Critical
97	Whaley School	Anchorage	298	68.5%	Critical
98	Nikiski Middle/Senior High School	Nikiski	276	68.5%	Critical
99	Willow Elementary	Willow	127	68.5%	Critical
100	Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School	Juneau	322	68.3%	Critical

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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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