California · EDFacts 2021-22

Chronic Absenteeism in California

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

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

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The 100 California schools listed here average 93.5% chronic absenteeism, against a national school average of 29.5%, and 100 of them sit above the 50% critical line.

93.5%
average across these 100 schools: 29.5%
national school average: 99.2%
highest rate (Sierra High): 100
schools above 50%

#	School	Enrollment	Status	Absent %
1	Sierra HighAzusa	119	Critical	99.2%
2	Federal Terrace ElementaryVallejo	228	Critical	99.1%
3	Vista Continuation HighBakersfield	221	Critical	99.1%
4	Leona Valley ElementaryLeona Valley	79	Critical	98.7%
5	Costanoa Continuation HighSanta Cruz	77	Critical	98.7%
6	Youthbuild Charter School of CaliforniaLos Angeles	880	Critical	98.6%
7	Main Avenue ElementarySacramento	361	Critical	98.6%
8	Calla HighManteca	140	Critical	98.6%
9	Kingsburg Independent Study HighKingsburg	67	Critical	98.5%
10	Helm ElementaryHelm	60	Critical	98.3%
11	Park West High (Continuation)Pomona	225	Critical	98.2%
12	Ark Independent StudiesSanta Cruz	56	Critical	98.2%
13	Ortega HighLake Elsinore	463	Critical	98.1%
14	Oakland International HighOakland	270	Critical	98.1%
15	Valley Los Banos CommunityLos Banos	160	Critical	98.1%
16	Desert Knolls ElementaryApple Valley	582	Critical	97.8%
17	Kings River High (Continuation)Sanger	89	Critical	97.8%
18	Sonoma County Special EducationSanta Rosa	169	Critical	97.6%
19	Coronado High (Continuation)West Covina	120	Critical	97.5%
20	Hacienda ElementaryCalifornia City	497	Critical	97.4%
21	Capistrano Union HighSan Juan Capistrano	103	Critical	97.1%
22	Crestline ElementaryBarstow	371	Critical	97.0%
23	Robertson High (Continuation)Fremont	169	Critical	97.0%
24	Kern County Special EducationBakersfield	387	Critical	96.9%
25	Live Oak High (Continuation)Antioch	130	Critical	96.9%
26	Eel River CommunityFortuna	64	Critical	96.9%
27	Holmes Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles	125	Critical	96.8%
28	Pacific HighVentura	213	Critical	96.7%
29	Opportunity AcademyHayward	175	Critical	96.6%
30	Ukiah Independent Study AcademyUkiah	118	Critical	96.6%
31	SherwoodWillits	59	Critical	96.6%
32	Yellen Learning CenterPalmdale	58	Critical	96.6%
33	Mountain Vista HighMadera	162	Critical	96.3%
34	Hallmark AcademySanger	287	Critical	96.2%
35	El Camino High (Continuation)La Mirada	256	Critical	96.1%
36	Carl B. Munck ElementaryOakland	151	Critical	96.0%
37	Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation)Torrance	119	Critical	95.8%
38	Hooper Avenue Primary CenterLos Angeles	142	Critical	95.1%
39	Leataata Floyd ElementarySacramento	201	Critical	95.0%
40	Slover Mountain High (Continuation)Bloomington	231	Critical	94.8%
41	Hoopa Valley HighHoopa	265	Critical	94.7%
42	PhoenixCamarillo	76	Critical	94.7%
43	Valley Robotics AcademyLodi	278	Critical	94.6%
44	North Point AcademyGrass Valley	111	Critical	94.6%
45	Abraxas Continuation HighPoway	216	Critical	94.4%
46	Summit High (Continuation)La Quinta	195	Critical	94.4%
47	Rudsdale Continuation HighOakland	333	Critical	94.3%
48	Sierra HomeMariposa	70	Critical	94.3%
49	Cesar E. Chavez HighSanta Ana	350	Critical	93.7%
50	Ousd Edge Virtual AcademyOrange	229	Critical	93.4%
51	Today's Fresh Start-ComptonLos Angeles	374	Critical	93.0%
52	Eric Birch High (Continuation)Fontana	239	Critical	92.9%
53	Garfield HighSan Diego	226	Critical	92.9%
54	Centennial Continuation HighCorning	67	Critical	92.5%
55	Quincy Junior/Senior HighQuincy	310	Critical	92.3%
56	Sierra Vista High (Continuation)Dinuba	77	Critical	92.2%
57	Marin's CommunitySan Rafael	64	Critical	92.2%
58	Sandpiper ElementaryRedwood City	534	Critical	92.1%
59	Mission ContinuationSan Fernando	127	Critical	92.1%
60	Estrellita Continuation HighGalt	76	Critical	92.1%
61	Davis School for Independent StudyDavis	124	Critical	91.9%
62	California Creative Learning Academy MsLos Angeles	98	Critical	91.8%
63	Robert P. Ulrich ElementaryCalifornia City	503	Critical	91.7%
64	Manhattan Place ElementaryLos Angeles	218	Critical	91.7%
65	MonarchSan Diego	225	Critical	91.6%
66	Oasis Continuation HighKingsburg	59	Critical	91.5%
67	Big Picture Educational AcademyFresno	520	Critical	91.0%
68	Orange County Workforce Innovation HighAnaheim	210	Critical	91.0%
69	Sonoma County Alternative Education ProgramsSanta Rosa	55	Critical	90.9%
70	John J. Cairns ContinuationLindsay	65	Critical	90.8%
71	Yuba Feather ElementaryChallenge	96	Critical	90.6%
72	Mariposa-Nabi Primary CenterLos Angeles	85	Critical	90.6%
73	Oak Tree Community DayPalmdale	63	Critical	90.5%
74	Vail High (Continuation)Montebello	219	Critical	90.4%
75	Lincoln High (Continuation)San Leandro	166	Critical	90.4%
76	East Stanislaus HighOakdale	83	Critical	90.4%
77	Discovery HighSacramento	130	Critical	90.0%
78	Castaic MiddleCastaic	451	Critical	89.8%
79	Sybil N. Crookham ElementaryWinton	362	Critical	89.8%
80	Deborah a. Williams ElementaryFresno	582	Critical	89.7%
81	Esteban Torres East La Performing Arts MagnetLos Angeles	243	Critical	89.7%
82	Pivot Charter School North Valley IiChico	105	Critical	89.5%
83	California City MiddleCalifornia City	478	Critical	89.3%
84	Green Tree East ElementaryVictorville	508	Critical	89.2%
85	Alameda County CommunityHayward	73	Critical	89.0%
86	Ralston IntermediateBelmont	1,082	Critical	88.9%
87	Foundations AcademyMather	171	Critical	88.9%
88	New Vision HighStockton	105	Critical	88.6%
89	Innovations AcademyRancho Cordova	113	Critical	88.5%
90	Alta Vista HighMountain View	78	Critical	88.5%
91	Marin Oaks HighNovato	69	Critical	88.4%
92	Mojave ElementaryMojave	420	Critical	88.3%
93	Rancho Tehama ElementaryCorning	94	Critical	88.3%
94	Bret Harte MiddleOakland	337	Critical	88.1%
95	Marie L. Hare HighGarden Grove	218	Critical	88.1%
96	Sem Yeto Continuation HighFairfield	311	Critical	87.8%
97	Kings Valley Academy IiHanford	1,090	Critical	87.7%
98	Glen View HighBeaumont	130	Critical	87.7%
99	Central ElementaryLemoore	212	Critical	87.3%
100	Phoenix HighSan Jose	70	Critical	87.1%

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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

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