Chronic Absenteeism in Colorado

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%.

88.9%

State Average

national: 30.9%

100

Critical Schools

>50% absent

100.0%

Worst Rate

West High School

100

Schools

#	School	City	Enrollment	Absent %	Status
1	West High School	DENVER	519	100.0%	Critical
2	Jeffco Virtual Academy	GOLDEN	441	100.0%	Critical
3	Pikes Peak Online School	WESTMINSTER	438	100.0%	Critical
4	Kearney Middle School	COMMERCE CITY	397	100.0%	Critical
5	Pathways Future Center	THORNTON	386	100.0%	Critical
6	Mclain Community High School	LAKEWOOD	349	100.0%	Critical
7	St. Vrain Launched Virtual Academy	LONGMONT	342	100.0%	Critical
8	Hidden Lake High School	WESTMINSTER	340	100.0%	Critical
9	Jefferson Academy	BROOMFIELD	317	100.0%	Critical
10	Emily Griffith High School	DENVER	311	100.0%	Critical
11	Adams City Middle School	COMMERCE CITY	296	100.0%	Critical
12	Brady Exploration School	LAKEWOOD	294	100.0%	Critical
13	Excel Academy	DENVER	227	100.0%	Critical
14	Poudre Community Academy	FORT COLLINS	212	100.0%	Critical
15	Colorado High School Charter - Ges	DENVER	209	100.0%	Critical
16	R-5 High School	GRAND JUNCTION	207	100.0%	Critical
17	Colorado High School Charter	DENVER	206	100.0%	Critical
18	New America School - Thornton	THORNTON	190	100.0%	Critical
19	West Middle School	DENVER	188	100.0%	Critical
20	Lester R Arnold High School	COMMERCE CITY	184	100.0%	Critical
21	Arapahoe Ridge High School	BOULDER	184	100.0%	Critical
22	Aul Denver	DENVER	156	100.0%	Critical
23	Legacy Options High School	DENVER	153	100.0%	Critical
24	Denver Center for 21st-Century Learning at Wyman	DENVER	150	100.0%	Critical
25	Fairview Elementary School	DENVER	145	100.0%	Critical
26	Contemporary Learning Academy	DENVER	126	100.0%	Critical
27	5280 High School	DENVER	109	100.0%	Critical
28	Florence Crittenton High School	DENVER	107	100.0%	Critical
29	Denver Justice High School	DENVER	106	100.0%	Critical
30	Delta High School	DENVER	105	100.0%	Critical
31	North High School Engagement Center	DENVER	103	100.0%	Critical
32	Sobesky Academy	LAKEWOOD	101	100.0%	Critical
33	Riseup Community School	DENVER	100	100.0%	Critical
34	Respect Academy	DENVER	99	100.0%	Critical
35	New Legacy Charter School	AURORA	96	100.0%	Critical
36	Compassion Road Academy	DENVER	96	100.0%	Critical
37	New Meridian High School	LONGMONT	95	100.0%	Critical
38	Tiger Trades Academy	LA JUNTA	90	100.0%	Critical
39	New America School - Aurora	DENVER	82	100.0%	Critical
40	Centennial Boces High School	GREELEY	82	100.0%	Critical
41	New America School	LAKEWOOD	74	100.0%	Critical
42	Bridges	CARBONDALE	68	100.0%	Critical
43	Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design	DENVER	60	100.0%	Critical
44	Girls Athletic Leadership School High School	DENVER	59	100.0%	Critical
45	Southwest Open Charter School	CORTEZ	131	96.9%	Critical
46	Shaw Heights Middle School	WESTMINSTER	321	96.6%	Critical
47	Peakview School	WALSENBURG	181	96.1%	Critical
48	John F Kennedy High School	DENVER	681	95.3%	Critical
49	Estes Park Middle School	ESTES PARK	163	95.1%	Critical
50	Vantage Point	NORTHGLENN	331	94.0%	Critical
51	Grand Mesa Choice Academy	DELTA	68	92.6%	Critical
52	Ross Montessori School	CARBONDALE	183	91.8%	Critical
53	Compass Academy	DENVER	200	91.0%	Critical
54	Kiowa High School	KIOWA	67	91.0%	Critical
55	Strive Prep - Sunnyside	DENVER	154	90.9%	Critical
56	Denver Discovery School	DENVER	93	90.3%	Critical
57	Psd Global Academy	FORT COLLINS	259	88.8%	Critical
58	Alameda International Junior/Senior High School	LAKEWOOD	1,002	88.6%	Critical
59	Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School	ROCKY FORD	271	88.6%	Critical
60	Justice High Charter School	LAFAYETTE	108	87.0%	Critical
61	Bear Valley International School	DENVER	313	85.3%	Critical
62	Centennial High School	FORT COLLINS	118	83.1%	Critical
63	Woodland Park Middle School	WOODLAND PARK	195	82.6%	Critical
64	Soar Academy	ENGLEWOOD	78	82.1%	Critical
65	Jefferson Junior/Senior High School	EDGEWATER	601	81.4%	Critical
66	Falcon High School	PEYTON	1,172	80.8%	Critical
67	Centennial School	SAN LUIS	186	80.6%	Critical
68	Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy	DENVER	670	80.3%	Critical
69	Vista Charter School	MONTROSE	188	79.8%	Critical
70	Arvada High School	ARVADA	754	79.0%	Critical
71	Strive Prep - Kepner	DENVER	171	78.9%	Critical
72	Innovations & Options	BRIGHTON	235	78.7%	Critical
73	Moore Middle School	ARVADA	368	78.5%	Critical
74	Skyline High School	LONGMONT	1,082	78.1%	Critical
75	Dsst: Cole High School	DENVER	287	77.7%	Critical
76	Wheat Ridge High School	WHEAT RIDGE	932	77.3%	Critical
77	Northglenn Middle School	NORTHGLENN	672	77.1%	Critical
78	Arvada K-8	ARVADA	554	76.7%	Critical
79	27j Online Academy	BRIGHTON	336	76.2%	Critical
80	Columbian Elementary School	DENVER	171	75.4%	Critical
81	Cripple Creek-Victor Junior-Senior High School	CRIPPLE CREEK	162	74.7%	Critical
82	Bruce Randolph School	DENVER	663	74.4%	Critical
83	Mathematics and Science Leadership Academy	DENVER	116	74.1%	Critical
84	Eiber Elementary School	LAKEWOOD	255	73.7%	Critical
85	Collegiate Academy of Colorado	LITTLETON	245	73.1%	Critical
86	Thornton Middle School	THORNTON	721	73.0%	Critical
87	Grand Mesa Middle School	GRAND JUNCTION	476	72.3%	Critical
88	Manual High School	DENVER	348	71.8%	Critical
89	University Prep - Arapahoe St.	DENVER	313	71.6%	Critical
90	Harrison School	CANON CITY	472	71.2%	Critical
91	Two Roads Charter School	ARVADA	345	70.4%	Critical
92	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College	DENVER	1,027	70.0%	Critical
93	Northside Elementary School	MONTROSE	327	70.0%	Critical
94	Castro Elementary School	DENVER	241	69.7%	Critical
95	Patriot High School	FALCON	115	69.6%	Critical
96	Northeast Early College	DENVER	507	69.4%	Critical
97	Blevins Middle School	FORT COLLINS	363	69.4%	Critical
98	Putnam Elementary School	FORT COLLINS	258	69.4%	Critical
99	International Academy of Denver at Harrington	DENVER	152	69.1%	Critical
100	Strive Prep - Lake	DENVER	187	69.0%	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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