Chronic absenteeism in Arkansas public schools

Premier High School of Fort Smith in Fort Smith had the highest chronic absenteeism of any Arkansas school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 95.2% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average Arkansas school reported 21.5%, against 26.5% for U.S. schools; 18 of the 100 schools listed were at 50% or more.

EDFacts chronic absenteeism 2022-23 · schools open in 2024-25 with 50+ students · method

Chronically absent students, highest Arkansas schools, 2022-23Premier High School of Fort Smith 95.2%; Blytheville High School 82.6%; Premier High School of Little Rock 76.8%; Guy Berry College and Career Academy 73.6%; Little Rock Southwest High School 66.3%; Gentry High School 61.2%; Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas West Little Rock 60.6%; Washington Elementary School 57.4%; Geyer Springs Early Childhood Center 56.6%; Western Hills Elementary School 55.7%; Arkansas 21.5%.0255075100Premier High School of Fort Smith95.2%Blytheville High School82.6%Premier High School of Little Rock76.8%Guy Berry College and Career Academy73.6%Little Rock Southwest High School66.3%Gentry High School61.2%Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas West Lit…60.6%Washington Elementary School57.4%Geyer Springs Early Childhood Center56.6%Western Hills Elementary School55.7%Arkansas 21.5%
Chronically absent students, highest Arkansas schools, 2022-23Premier High School of Fort Smith 95.2%; Blytheville High School 82.6%; Premier High School of Little Rock 76.8%; Guy Berry College and Career Academy 73.6%; Little Rock Southwest High School 66.3%; Gentry High School 61.2%; Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas West Little Rock 60.6%; Washington Elementary School 57.4%; Geyer Springs Early Childhood Center 56.6%; Western Hills Elementary School 55.7%; Arkansas 21.5%.0255075100Premier High School of Fort Smith95.2%Blytheville High School82.6%Premier High School of Little Rock76.8%Guy Berry College and Career Academy73.6%Little Rock Southwest High School66.3%Gentry High School61.2%Founders Classical Academies of Ark…60.6%Washington Elementary School57.4%Geyer Springs Early Childhood Center56.6%Western Hills Elementary School55.7%Arkansas 21.5%
Chronically absent students, highest Arkansas schools, 2022-23Premier High School of Fort Smith 95.2%; Blytheville High School 82.6%; Premier High School of Little Rock 76.8%; Guy Berry College and Career Academy 73.6%; Little Rock Southwest High School 66.3%; Gentry High School 61.2%; Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas West Little Rock 60.6%; Washington Elementary School 57.4%; Geyer Springs Early Childhood Center 56.6%; Western Hills Elementary School 55.7%; Arkansas 21.5%.050100Premier High School of Fort Smith95.2%Blytheville High School82.6%Premier High School of Little Rock76.8%Guy Berry College and Career Academy73.6%Little Rock Southwest High School66.3%Gentry High School61.2%Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas We…60.6%Washington Elementary School57.4%Geyer Springs Early Childhood Center56.6%Western Hills Elementary School55.7%Arkansas 21.5%
Chronically absent students, highest Arkansas schools, 2022-23Premier High School of Fort Smith 95.2%; Blytheville High School 82.6%; Premier High School of Little Rock 76.8%; Guy Berry College and Career Academy 73.6%; Little Rock Southwest High School 66.3%; Gentry High School 61.2%; Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas West Little Rock 60.6%; Washington Elementary School 57.4%; Geyer Springs Early Childhood Center 56.6%; Western Hills Elementary School 55.7%; Arkansas 21.5%.050100Premier High School of Fort Smith95.2%Blytheville High School82.6%Premier High School of Little Rock76.8%Guy Berry College and Career Academy73.6%Little Rock Southwest High School66.3%Gentry High School61.2%Founders Classical Academies of Arkansa…60.6%Washington Elementary School57.4%Geyer Springs Early Childhood Center56.6%Western Hills Elementary School55.7%Arkansas 21.5%

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 100 highest rates

SchoolCityStudents 2024‑25Chronically absent 2022‑23
Premier High School of Fort SmithFort Smith9995.2%
Blytheville High SchoolBlytheville36982.6%
Premier High School of Little RockLittle Rock7876.8%
Guy Berry College and Career AcademyMountain Home5273.6%
Little Rock Southwest High SchoolMabelvale2,04566.3%
Gentry High SchoolGentry56561.2%
Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas West Little RockLittle Rock5660.6%
Washington Elementary SchoolLittle Rock31557.4%
Geyer Springs Early Childhood CenterLittle Rock27356.6%
Western Hills Elementary SchoolLittle Rock20255.7%
Furture School of Fort SmithFort Smith23554.4%
Mabelvale Middle SchoolMabelvale47754.0%
England Elementary SchoolEngland35053.6%
Dunbar Magnet Middle SchoolLittle Rock31553.1%
Edgewood Elementary SchoolPine Bluff19952.8%
The other 85 on the list
SchoolCityStudents 2024‑25Chronically absent 2022‑23
Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas West Little Rock ElementaryLittle Rock6152.5%
Gosnell High SchoolGosnell56751.3%
Estem Public Charter High SchoolLittle Rock67650.2%
Brady Elementary SchoolLittle Rock30949.7%
North Elementary SchoolOsceola13249.4%
Marked Tree High SchoolMarked Tree22848.7%
The Academies at Jonesboro High SchoolJonesboro1,50548.6%
Watson Elementary SchoolLittle Rock38348.1%
Siloam Springs High School Conversion CharterSiloam Springs1,47548.0%
Stephens ElementaryLittle Rock47447.5%
Lavaca High SchoolLavaca24546.5%
M.L. King Elementary SchoolLittle Rock41446.3%
Bale Elementary SchoolLittle Rock33046.2%
Western Yell Co. High SchoolHavana14145.8%
Rose Bud High SchoolRose Bud30845.4%
Estem Middle SchoolLittle Rock40145.3%
College Hill Harmony Leadership AcademyTexarkana39144.9%
Wonder Junior High SchoolWest Memphis51144.7%
Oak Grove Elementary SchoolNorth Little Rock19344.7%
College Station Elementary SchoolCollege Station15042.6%
Mabelvale Elementary SchoolMabelvale36942.5%
Arkansas Virtual Academy High SchoolNorth Little Rock2,56742.4%
Paragould High SchoolParagould88142.4%
West Junior High SchoolWest Memphis46142.2%
Arkansas High SchoolTexarkana1,09241.7%
Ramay Junior High SchoolFayetteville76141.6%
Asbell Elementary SchoolFayetteville31941.5%
J.a. Fair K8 Preparatory SchoolLittle Rock77941.4%
Central High SchoolLittle Rock2,37141.1%
Paragould Primary SchoolParagould60241.1%
East Side Elementary SchoolMagnolia57041.0%
Wakefield Elementary SchoolLittle Rock49341.0%
Rockefeller Early Childhood CenterLittle Rock31740.7%
England High SchoolEngland27240.6%
Cross Cnty High a New Tech SchoolCherry Valley31540.4%
Oak Grove Elementary SchoolParagould27040.2%
Mcdermott Elementary SchoolLittle Rock25440.2%
Annie Camp Jr. High SchoolJonesboro70139.8%
Blytheville Middle SchoolBlytheville17239.8%
Maddux Elementary SchoolWest Memphis40239.7%
Chicot Elementary SchoolMabelvale89739.6%
Mount Ida Elementary SchoolMount Ida21839.6%
Health/Wellness Envi MagnetJonesboro63339.2%
Clinton Elementary SchoolSherwood58639.2%
Pine Bluff High SchoolPine Bluff68839.1%
Paragould Junior HighParagould51238.9%
Landmark Elementary SchoolLittle Rock30138.8%
Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas High School RogersBentonville20738.8%
Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle SchoolLittle Rock6238.8%
Earle High SchoolEarle17638.7%
Bates Elementary SchoolLittle Rock40938.6%
Harris Elementary SchoolNorth Little Rock18738.2%
Math & Science Magnet SchoolJonesboro49938.0%
Rena Elementary SchoolVan Buren41437.8%
El Dorado High SchoolEl Dorado1,23537.5%
Butterfield Junior High SchoolVan Buren55737.5%
C.B. Partee Elementary SchoolBrinkley26237.5%
Fairview Elementary SchoolCamden52337.2%
Oak Grove Middle SchoolParagould44736.9%
Trumann High SchoolTrumann51536.8%
Marguerite Vann Elementary SchoolConway35936.8%
Carver Steam Magnet Elementary SchoolLittle Rock23236.6%
Southwood Elementary SchoolPinebluff34536.5%
Fairview Elementary SchoolTexarkana24636.5%
Baldwin Elementary SchoolParagould22136.5%
Brinkley High SchoolBrinkley17036.5%
Wilbur D. Mills High SchoolLittle Rock61236.3%
Jackson/Wonder Elementary SchoolWest Memphis55436.3%
Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary SchoolConway41736.3%
Camden Fairview Middle SchoolCamden42136.2%
Blytheville Elementary SchoolBlytheville30736.1%
Faulk Elementary SchoolWest Memphis52336.0%
Murrell Taylor Elementary SchoolJacksonville42836.0%
Boone Park Elementary SchoolNorth Little Rock42836.0%
Estem Elementary SchoolLittle Rock67235.9%
Magnolia High SchoolMagnolia79735.8%
Smackover Elementary SchoolSmackover52335.8%
Douglas Macarthur Junior High SchoolJonesboro76535.4%
Osceola High SchoolOsceola25435.4%
Cedar Park Elementary SchoolTrumann47735.3%
Barton Jr. High SchoolEl Dorado54035.2%
King Elementary SchoolVan Buren43735.2%
Yocum Elementary SchoolEl Dorado58035.1%
Bragg Elementary SchoolWest Memphis47335.0%
Palestine-Wheatley Senior HighPalestine37835.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts 2022-23: students absent 10% or more of school days over enrollment. Enrollment from NCES CCD 2024-25.

How many Arkansas schools report a rate

1,022 of 1,027 Arkansas schools with 50 or more students report a rate (100%) in the 2022-23 file. The state average on the national state ranking rests on these reporting schools.

More lists for Arkansas

  1. 01Chronic absenteeism by state

    The national ranking

  2. 02Public schools in Arkansas

    The state hub: schools, students, districts

  3. 03Every school district

    Directory, 2024-25

  4. 04Largest schools

    By 2024-25 enrollment

  5. 05Fewest students per teacher

    Schools, 2024-25

  6. 06Highest-spending districts

    F-33 fiscal year 2022-23

Sources

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts Chronic absenteeism by school · 2022-23

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