Colorado · EDFacts 2021-22

Chronic Absenteeism in Colorado

The 100 schools with the highest chronic absenteeism rates in Colorado, 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 Colorado schools listed here average 73.5% chronic absenteeism, against a national school average of 29.5%, and 100 of them sit above the 50% critical line.

73.5%
average across these 100 schools: 29.5%
national school average: 96.9%
highest rate (Southwest Open Charter School): 100
schools above 50%

#	School	Enrollment	Status	Absent %
1	Southwest Open Charter School CORTEZ	131	Critical	96.9%
2	Shaw Heights Middle School WESTMINSTER	321	Critical	96.6%
3	Peakview School WALSENBURG	181	Critical	96.1%
4	John F Kennedy High School DENVER	681	Critical	95.3%
5	Estes Park Middle School ESTES PARK	163	Critical	95.1%
6	Vantage Point NORTHGLENN	331	Critical	94.0%
7	Grand Mesa Choice Academy DELTA	68	Critical	92.6%
8	Ross Montessori School CARBONDALE	183	Critical	91.8%
9	Compass Academy DENVER	200	Critical	91.0%
10	Kiowa High School KIOWA	67	Critical	91.0%
11	Strive Prep - Sunnyside DENVER	154	Critical	90.9%
12	Denver Discovery School DENVER	93	Critical	90.3%
13	Psd Global Academy FORT COLLINS	259	Critical	88.8%
14	Alameda International Junior/Senior High School LAKEWOOD	1,002	Critical	88.6%
15	Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School ROCKY FORD	271	Critical	88.6%
16	Justice High Charter School LAFAYETTE	108	Critical	87.0%
17	Bear Valley International School DENVER	313	Critical	85.3%
18	Centennial High School FORT COLLINS	118	Critical	83.1%
19	Woodland Park Middle School WOODLAND PARK	195	Critical	82.6%
20	Soar Academy ENGLEWOOD	78	Critical	82.1%
21	Jefferson Junior/Senior High School EDGEWATER	601	Critical	81.4%
22	Falcon High School PEYTON	1,172	Critical	80.8%
23	Centennial School SAN LUIS	186	Critical	80.6%
24	Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy DENVER	670	Critical	80.3%
25	Vista Charter School MONTROSE	188	Critical	79.8%
26	Arvada High School ARVADA	754	Critical	79.0%
27	Strive Prep - Kepner DENVER	171	Critical	78.9%
28	Innovations & Options BRIGHTON	235	Critical	78.7%
29	Moore Middle School ARVADA	368	Critical	78.5%
30	Skyline High School LONGMONT	1,082	Critical	78.1%
31	Dsst: Cole High School DENVER	287	Critical	77.7%
32	Wheat Ridge High School WHEAT RIDGE	932	Critical	77.3%
33	Northglenn Middle School NORTHGLENN	672	Critical	77.1%
34	Arvada K-8 ARVADA	554	Critical	76.7%
35	27j Online Academy BRIGHTON	336	Critical	76.2%
36	Columbian Elementary School DENVER	171	Critical	75.4%
37	Cripple Creek-Victor Junior-Senior High School CRIPPLE CREEK	162	Critical	74.7%
38	Bruce Randolph School DENVER	663	Critical	74.4%
39	Mathematics and Science Leadership Academy DENVER	116	Critical	74.1%
40	Eiber Elementary School LAKEWOOD	255	Critical	73.7%
41	Collegiate Academy of Colorado LITTLETON	245	Critical	73.1%
42	Thornton Middle School THORNTON	721	Critical	73.0%
43	Grand Mesa Middle School GRAND JUNCTION	476	Critical	72.3%
44	Manual High School DENVER	348	Critical	71.8%
45	University Prep - Arapahoe St. DENVER	313	Critical	71.6%
46	Harrison School CANON CITY	472	Critical	71.2%
47	Two Roads Charter School ARVADA	345	Critical	70.4%
48	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College DENVER	1,027	Critical	70.0%
49	Northside Elementary School MONTROSE	327	Critical	70.0%
50	Castro Elementary School DENVER	241	Critical	69.7%
51	Patriot High School FALCON	115	Critical	69.6%
52	Northeast Early College DENVER	507	Critical	69.4%
53	Blevins Middle School FORT COLLINS	363	Critical	69.4%
54	Putnam Elementary School FORT COLLINS	258	Critical	69.4%
55	International Academy of Denver at Harrington DENVER	152	Critical	69.1%
56	Strive Prep - Lake DENVER	187	Critical	69.0%
57	American Indian Academy of Denver DENVER	134	Critical	68.7%
58	Pagosa Peak Open School PAGOSA SPRINGS	111	Critical	68.5%
59	Alice Terry Elementary School ENGLEWOOD	167	Critical	68.3%
60	Johnson Elementary School MONTROSE	531	Critical	68.2%
61	Ignacio Elementary School IGNACIO	279	Critical	68.1%
62	Molholm Elementary School LAKEWOOD	229	Critical	68.1%
63	Traylor Academy DENVER	300	Critical	68.0%
64	Liberty Point International School PUEBLO WEST	417	Critical	67.9%
65	Summit Academy DENVER	236	Critical	67.8%
66	Denver Center for International Studies DENVER	354	Critical	67.5%
67	Abraham Lincoln High School DENVER	965	Critical	67.2%
68	Everitt Middle School WHEAT RIDGE	456	Critical	67.1%
69	Knapp Elementary School DENVER	351	Critical	67.0%
70	Thornton High School THORNTON	1,439	Critical	66.9%
71	Red Canyon High School EDWARDS	157	Critical	66.2%
72	Montezuma-Cortez High School CORTEZ	598	Critical	65.9%
73	Oak Grove Elementary School MONTROSE	374	Critical	65.5%
74	Clear Creek High School EVERGREEN	182	Critical	65.4%
75	Cresson Elementary School CRIPPLE CREEK	136	Critical	65.4%
76	Centennial Middle School MONTROSE	540	Critical	65.2%
77	Force Elementary School DENVER	303	Critical	64.7%
78	Ignacio Middle School IGNACIO	144	Critical	64.6%
79	Vikan Middle School BRIGHTON	528	Critical	64.4%
80	Central Elementary School COMMERCE CITY	421	Critical	64.4%
81	Summit High School BRECKENRIDGE	1,060	Critical	64.3%
82	North Arvada Middle School ARVADA	464	Critical	64.2%
83	Second Creek Elementary School COMMERCE CITY	697	Critical	64.0%
84	Munroe Elementary School DENVER	332	Critical	63.9%
85	Cole Arts and Science Academy DENVER	275	Critical	63.6%
86	Edwards Elementary School EDWARDS	269	Critical	63.6%
87	Center for Talent Development at Greenlee DENVER	244	Critical	63.5%
88	Mcelwain Elementary School THORNTON	361	Critical	63.4%
89	Montbello Career and Technical High School DENVER	158	Critical	63.3%
90	Bear Creek High School LAKEWOOD	1,344	Critical	62.9%
91	Harold Ferguson High School LOVELAND	164	Critical	62.8%
92	Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School DENVER	585	Critical	62.6%
93	Ignacio High School IGNACIO	182	Critical	62.6%
94	Deane Elementary School LAKEWOOD	341	Critical	62.2%
95	Gardner Valley School GARDNER	82	Critical	62.2%
96	Olathe Elementary School OLATHE	424	Critical	62.0%
97	Nucla High School NUCLA	60	Critical	61.7%
98	Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy WESTMINSTER	518	Critical	61.2%
99	South Elementary School BRIGHTON	337	Critical	60.8%
100	Harris Park Elementary School WESTMINSTER	234	Critical	60.7%

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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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