Chronic Absenteeism in California

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%.

100.0%

State Average

national: 30.9%

100

Critical Schools

>50% absent

100.0%

Worst Rate

Moreno Valley Online Academy

100

Schools

#	School	City	Enrollment	Absent %	Status
1	Moreno Valley Online Academy	Moreno Valley	722	100.0%	Critical
2	Options for Youth-San Juan	Carmichael	720	100.0%	Critical
3	Epic De Cesar Chavez	Tehachapi	614	100.0%	Critical
4	Desert Winds Continuation High	Lancaster	605	100.0%	Critical
5	Gilbert High (Continuation)	Anaheim	543	100.0%	Critical
6	Keema School for Independent Study	Sacramento	529	100.0%	Critical
7	Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities	Lemon Grove	516	100.0%	Critical
8	R. Rex Parris High	Palmdale	469	100.0%	Critical
9	Cambridge Continuation High	Fresno	439	100.0%	Critical
10	San Andreas High	Highland	420	100.0%	Critical
11	Blanche Charles Elementary	Calexico	419	100.0%	Critical
12	Lee V. Pollard High	Corona	413	100.0%	Critical
13	Innovations Academy of Palmdale	Palmdale	409	100.0%	Critical
14	Barstow Fine Arts Academy	Barstow	405	100.0%	Critical
15	Community School/Independent Alternative Education	San Bernardino	394	100.0%	Critical
16	Sierra High	San Bernardino	384	100.0%	Critical
17	Valley View High (Continuation)	Ontario	370	100.0%	Critical
18	Frontier High (Continuation)	Whittier	364	100.0%	Critical
19	Hoopa Valley Elementary	Hoopa	363	100.0%	Critical
20	New Opportunities Charter	Inglewood	349	100.0%	Critical
21	Duane E. Furman Independent Study	Madera	348	100.0%	Critical
22	Yosemite High (Continuation)	Merced	342	100.0%	Critical
23	Alessandro High	Hemet	335	100.0%	Critical
24	Keith Mccarthy Academy	Lake Elsinore	332	100.0%	Critical
25	Educational Partnership High	Long Beach	331	100.0%	Critical
26	Mt. San Jacinto High	Cathedral City	325	100.0%	Critical
27	Kern County Community	Bakersfield	325	100.0%	Critical
28	Tolenas Academy of Music and Media	Fairfield	316	100.0%	Critical
29	Susan H. Nelson	Temecula	306	100.0%	Critical
30	Diego Hills Central Public Charter	San Diego	304	100.0%	Critical
31	Kellogg Polytechnic Elementary	Pomona	302	100.0%	Critical
32	La Vista High (Continuation)	Fullerton	298	100.0%	Critical
33	Murrieta Canyon Academy	Murrieta	296	100.0%	Critical
34	Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High	El Monte	293	100.0%	Critical
35	Twain High	San Diego	293	100.0%	Critical
36	Delta High	Santa Maria	291	100.0%	Critical
37	Sierra Vista High (Alternative)	Whittier	284	100.0%	Critical
38	Lorin Griset Academy	Santa Ana	283	100.0%	Critical
39	Opportunity Youth Academy	San Jose	283	100.0%	Critical
40	Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies	Lancaster	282	100.0%	Critical
41	Rodriguez Elementary	San Diego	280	100.0%	Critical
42	Sequoia High	Visalia	280	100.0%	Critical
43	The Education Corps	Long Beach	278	100.0%	Critical
44	Mojave High	Hesperia	277	100.0%	Critical
45	Val Verde High	Perris	275	100.0%	Critical
46	Liberty (Alternative)	San Jose	274	100.0%	Critical
47	Valley High (Continuation)	Escondido	269	100.0%	Critical
48	Palomar High	Chula Vista	269	100.0%	Critical
49	Evergreen Elementary	Yreka	267	100.0%	Critical
50	Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative)	Marysville	265	100.0%	Critical
51	Cesar Chavez Continuation High	Compton	263	100.0%	Critical
52	Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy	Antioch	261	100.0%	Critical
53	Frontier High	Camarillo	260	100.0%	Critical
54	Orangewood High (Continuation)	Redlands	260	100.0%	Critical
55	Capital City Independent Study	Sacramento	258	100.0%	Critical
56	Portola Junior/Senior High	Portola	256	100.0%	Critical
57	Ridgway High (Continuation)	Santa Rosa	252	100.0%	Critical
58	Central High	Los Angeles	242	100.0%	Critical
59	Tierra Del Sol Continuation High	Bakersfield	241	100.0%	Critical
60	Academy of Innovation K-8	Hemet	239	100.0%	Critical
61	La Sierra High (Alternative)	Fullerton	236	100.0%	Critical
62	Surfside Academy	Oceanside	234	100.0%	Critical
63	Cis Academy	Pasadena	234	100.0%	Critical
64	Olympic Continuation High	Concord	233	100.0%	Critical
65	Decoto School for Independent Study	Union City	233	100.0%	Critical
66	Tri-C Community Day	Los Angeles	231	100.0%	Critical
67	Mountain View High	San Jacinto	231	100.0%	Critical
68	Ventura County Special Education	Camarillo	231	100.0%	Critical
69	R. K. Lloyde High	Lawndale	230	100.0%	Critical
70	Perris Lake High (Continuation)	Perris	228	100.0%	Critical
71	Bowman (Jereann) High (Continuation)	Santa Clarita	224	100.0%	Critical
72	Canyon Ridge High	Hesperia	218	100.0%	Critical
73	Nueva Vista Continuation High	Jurupa Valley	217	100.0%	Critical
74	Gateway High (Continuation)	Clovis	215	100.0%	Critical
75	Pioneer Continuation High	Redding	215	100.0%	Critical
76	High Desert Premier Academy	Apple Valley	208	100.0%	Critical
77	Envision Academy for Arts & Technology	Oakland	207	100.0%	Critical
78	Pioneer Technical Center	Madera	207	100.0%	Critical
79	Chaparral Academy of Technology	Fontana	205	100.0%	Critical
80	Black Diamond High (Continuation)	Pittsburg	205	100.0%	Critical
81	Mount Toro High	Salinas	204	100.0%	Critical
82	Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock	San Jose	202	100.0%	Critical
83	Five Keys Charter (Sf Sheriff'S)	San Bruno	201	100.0%	Critical
84	Greenwood Academy	Richmond	200	100.0%	Critical
85	Silverado High	Mission Viejo	200	100.0%	Critical
86	Urban Corps of San Diego County Charter	San Diego	198	100.0%	Critical
87	Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory	San Francisco	196	100.0%	Critical
88	Siatech Academy South	Los Angeles	194	100.0%	Critical
89	Ernest Kimme Charter Academy	Vacaville	194	100.0%	Critical
90	Amistad High (Continuation)	Indio	192	100.0%	Critical
91	Pathway Independent Study	Lynwood	191	100.0%	Critical
92	San Jacinto Technology Institute	San Jacinto	191	100.0%	Critical
93	Kern County Juvenile Court	Bakersfield	191	100.0%	Critical
94	Dr. John H. Milor High Continuation	Rialto	190	100.0%	Critical
95	Argus High (Continuation)	Ceres	189	100.0%	Critical
96	Ingenuity Charter	San Diego	188	100.0%	Critical
97	Goodwill Independent Study	Victorville	187	100.0%	Critical
98	North Park Continuation High	Baldwin Park	186	100.0%	Critical
99	Vista High	Lynwood	186	100.0%	Critical
100	Dewolf Continuation High	Fresno	182	100.0%	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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