Arkansas · EDFacts 2021-22

Chronic Absenteeism in Arkansas

The 100 schools with the highest chronic absenteeism rates in Arkansas, ranked by the share of students missing 15 or more school days a year.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools Editorial. · Updated June 2026

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The 100 Arkansas schools listed here average 57.6% chronic absenteeism, against a national school average of 29.5%, and 82 of them sit above the 50% critical line.

57.6%
average across these 100 schools: 29.5%
national school average: 92.9%
highest rate (Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas West Little Rock): 82
schools above 50%

#	School	Enrollment	Status	Absent %
1	Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas West Little Rock LITTLE ROCK	56	Critical	92.9%
2	Dunbar Magnet Middle School LITTLE ROCK	315	Critical	92.4%
3	Premier High School of North Little Rock NORTH LITTLE ROCK	135	Critical	91.1%
4	Blytheville Middle School BLYTHEVILLE	172	Critical	88.4%
5	Marvell High School MARVELL	99	Critical	82.8%
6	Watson Elementary School LITTLE ROCK	383	Critical	77.5%
7	Washington Elementary School LITTLE ROCK	315	Critical	77.5%
8	Terry Elementary School LITTLE ROCK	328	Critical	74.7%
9	Mabelvale Middle School MABELVALE	477	Critical	70.0%
10	Blytheville Elementary School BLYTHEVILLE	307	Critical	70.0%
11	Jessieville Middle School JESSIEVILLE	182	Critical	69.2%
12	Furture School of Fort Smith FORT SMITH	235	Critical	67.2%
13	J.a. Fair K8 Preparatory School LITTLE ROCK	779	Critical	66.9%
14	Paragould Primary School PARAGOULD	602	Critical	66.6%
15	Baldwin Elementary School PARAGOULD	221	Critical	66.5%
16	Dollarway High School PINE BLUFF	163	Critical	65.0%
17	Western Hills Elem. School LITTLE ROCK	202	Critical	64.4%
18	Marion Math Science & Technology Magnet School MARION	654	Critical	63.6%
19	Geyer Springs Early Childhood Center LITTLE ROCK	273	Critical	63.0%
20	Dequeen Primary DEQUEEN	555	Critical	62.7%
21	Dequeen Junior High School DEQUEEN	348	Critical	62.6%
22	Mcdermott Elementary School LITTLE ROCK	254	Critical	62.6%
23	Lakewood Middle School NORTH LITTLE ROCK	1,036	Critical	61.7%
24	Jack Robey Jr. High School PINE BLUFF	594	Critical	61.6%
25	Clinton High School CLINTON	390	Critical	61.3%
26	Pine Bluff High School PINE BLUFF	688	Critical	60.6%
27	Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas High School Rogers BENTONVILLE	207	Critical	60.4%
28	Estem Middle School LITTLE ROCK	401	Critical	59.6%
29	Bale Elementary School LITTLE ROCK	330	Critical	59.1%
30	Waldron High School WALDRON	401	Critical	58.9%
31	Seventh Street Elem. School NORTH LITTLE ROCK	263	Critical	58.9%
32	Magnet Cove Elementary School MALVERN	368	Critical	58.2%
33	Paragould High School PARAGOULD	881	Critical	57.8%
34	Van Buren Freshman Academy VAN BUREN	468	Critical	57.3%
35	Glenview Elementary School NORTH LITTLE ROCK	344	Critical	57.0%
36	Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of Springdale SPRINGDALE	102	Critical	56.9%
37	Flippin Middle School FLIPPIN	222	Critical	56.3%
38	North Little Rock Middle School 6th Grade Campus NORTH LITTLE ROCK	548	Critical	56.2%
39	Oak Grove Middle School PARAGOULD	447	Critical	56.2%
40	Weaver Elementary School WEST MEMPHIS	228	Critical	56.1%
41	Southwood Elementary School PINEBLUFF	345	Critical	55.9%
42	Hector High School HECTOR	227	Critical	55.9%
43	Clarksville Elementary School CLARKSVILLE	368	Critical	55.7%
44	Cloverdale Middle School LITTLE ROCK	665	Critical	55.6%
45	Meadow Park Elementary School NORTH LITTLE ROCK	468	Critical	55.6%
46	Leverett Elementary School FAYETTEVILLE	238	Critical	55.5%
47	Spradling Elementary School FORT SMITH	307	Critical	55.4%
48	Oak Grove Elementary School PARAGOULD	270	Critical	55.2%
49	England Elementary School ENGLAND	350	Critical	55.1%
50	Carver Steam Magnet Elementary School LITTLE ROCK	232	Critical	54.3%
51	Stephens Elementary LITTLE ROCK	474	Critical	54.2%
52	Maddux Elementary School WEST MEMPHIS	402	Critical	54.2%
53	Mabelvale Elementary School MABELVALE	369	Critical	54.2%
54	Woodrow Wilson Elem. School PARAGOULD	233	Critical	54.1%
55	Indian Hills Elementary School NORTH LITTLE ROCK	398	Critical	54.0%
56	Dequeen Middle School DEQUEEN	354	Critical	54.0%
57	Junction City Elem. School JUNCTION CITY	356	Critical	53.9%
58	Baseline Elementary School LITTLE ROCK	281	Critical	53.7%
59	Blytheville Primary School BLYTHEVILLE	343	Critical	53.6%
60	Paragould Junior High PARAGOULD	512	Critical	53.5%
61	Two Rivers High School OLA	413	Critical	53.5%
62	Amboy Elementary School NORTH LITTLE ROCK	456	Critical	53.3%
63	Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary Academy JACKSONVILLE	210	Critical	53.3%
64	Shirley Elementary School SHIRLEY	169	Critical	53.3%
65	Mena Middle School MENA	393	Critical	53.2%
66	Marked Tree High School MARKED TREE	228	Critical	53.1%
67	Ridgeroad Elementary School NORTH LITTLE ROCK	516	Critical	52.7%
68	College Hill Harmony Leadership Academy TEXARKANA	391	Critical	52.4%
69	Sheridan Elementary School SHERIDAN	523	Critical	52.2%
70	Butterfield Junior High School VAN BUREN	557	Critical	52.1%
71	Junction City High School JUNCTION CITY	317	Critical	52.1%
72	Estem East Village Junior High Public Charter School LITTLE ROCK	292	Critical	52.1%
73	Gosnell High School GOSNELL	567	Critical	51.9%
74	Bragg Elementary School WEST MEMPHIS	473	Critical	51.4%
75	Maumelle Charter High School MAUMELLE	508	Critical	51.0%
76	Lonoke High School LONOKE	484	Critical	50.8%
77	Strong-Huttig Schools STRONG	284	Critical	50.7%
78	Hector Elementary School HECTOR	245	Critical	50.6%
79	Lisa Academy North Elementary School SHERWOOD	654	Critical	50.5%
80	Fox Meadow Elementary JONESBORO	394	Critical	50.5%
81	Brady Elementary School LITTLE ROCK	309	Critical	50.2%
82	Lavaca High School LAVACA	245	Critical	50.2%
83	Wynne High School WYNNE	723	High	49.9%
84	East Junior High School WEST MEMPHIS	263	High	49.8%
85	Magnet Cove High School MALVERN	307	High	49.2%
86	Trusty Elementary School FORT SMITH	264	High	49.2%
87	Fair Park Early Childhood Ctr LITTLE ROCK	195	High	49.2%
88	Scott Charter School SCOTT	207	High	48.8%
89	Tyronza Elementary TYRONZA	158	High	48.7%
90	Boone Park Elementary School NORTH LITTLE ROCK	428	High	48.6%
91	Waldron Middle School WALDRON	409	High	48.4%
92	Lonoke Middle School LONOKE	370	High	48.4%
93	Owl Creek School FAYETTEVILLE	619	High	48.3%
94	J. J. Izard Elementary School VAN BUREN	466	High	48.3%
95	Annie Camp Jr. High School JONESBORO	701	High	48.2%
96	Estem Elementary School LITTLE ROCK	672	High	48.2%
97	Hardin Elementary School REDFIELD	224	High	48.2%
98	Oden Schools ODEN	133	High	48.1%
99	Angie Grant Elementary School BENTON	340	High	47.6%
100	Estem Public Charter High School LITTLE ROCK	676	High	47.5%

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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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