States / Colorado
Chronic absenteeism in Colorado public schools North Valley School for Young Adults in Thornton had the highest chronic absenteeism of any Colorado school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 99.0% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average Colorado school reported 32.1%, against 26.5% for U.S. schools; 100 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 Colorado schools, 2022-23 North Valley School for Young Adults 99.0%; Alamosa Alternative Education School 97.7%; AUL Denver 97.5%; Centennial High School 95.0%; McLain Community High School 93.7%; Colorado High School Charter 93.6%; Endeavor Academy 92.4%; 27J Online Academy 92.3%; Patriot High School 92.3%; Red Canyon High School 90.3%; Colorado 32.1%. 0 25 50 75 100 North Valley School for Young Adults 99.0% Alamosa Alternative Education School 97.7% AUL Denver 97.5% Centennial High School 95.0% McLain Community High School 93.7% Colorado High School Charter 93.6% Endeavor Academy 92.4% 27J Online Academy 92.3% Patriot High School 92.3% Red Canyon High School 90.3% Colorado 32.1%
Chronically absent students, highest Colorado schools, 2022-23 North Valley School for Young Adults 99.0%; Alamosa Alternative Education School 97.7%; AUL Denver 97.5%; Centennial High School 95.0%; McLain Community High School 93.7%; Colorado High School Charter 93.6%; Endeavor Academy 92.4%; 27J Online Academy 92.3%; Patriot High School 92.3%; Red Canyon High School 90.3%; Colorado 32.1%. 0 25 50 75 100 North Valley School for Young Adults 99.0% Alamosa Alternative Education School 97.7% AUL Denver 97.5% Centennial High School 95.0% McLain Community High School 93.7% Colorado High School Charter 93.6% Endeavor Academy 92.4% 27J Online Academy 92.3% Patriot High School 92.3% Red Canyon High School 90.3% Colorado 32.1%
Chronically absent students, highest Colorado schools, 2022-23 North Valley School for Young Adults 99.0%; Alamosa Alternative Education School 97.7%; AUL Denver 97.5%; Centennial High School 95.0%; McLain Community High School 93.7%; Colorado High School Charter 93.6%; Endeavor Academy 92.4%; 27J Online Academy 92.3%; Patriot High School 92.3%; Red Canyon High School 90.3%; Colorado 32.1%. 0 50 100 North Valley School for Young Adults 99.0% Alamosa Alternative Education School 97.7% AUL Denver 97.5% Centennial High School 95.0% McLain Community High School 93.7% Colorado High School Charter 93.6% Endeavor Academy 92.4% 27J Online Academy 92.3% Patriot High School 92.3% Red Canyon High School 90.3% Colorado 32.1%
Chronically absent students, highest Colorado schools, 2022-23 North Valley School for Young Adults 99.0%; Alamosa Alternative Education School 97.7%; AUL Denver 97.5%; Centennial High School 95.0%; McLain Community High School 93.7%; Colorado High School Charter 93.6%; Endeavor Academy 92.4%; 27J Online Academy 92.3%; Patriot High School 92.3%; Red Canyon High School 90.3%; Colorado 32.1%. 0 50 100 North Valley School for Young Adults 99.0% Alamosa Alternative Education School 97.7% AUL Denver 97.5% Centennial High School 95.0% McLain Community High School 93.7% Colorado High School Charter 93.6% Endeavor Academy 92.4% 27J Online Academy 92.3% Patriot High School 92.3% Red Canyon High School 90.3% Colorado 32.1%
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 100 highest rates The other 85 on the list School City Students 2024‑25 Chronically absent 2022‑23 70 Online Pueblo 209 86.5% Vista Academy Denver 291 85.5% D60 Online School Pueblo 112 84.1% Colorado High School Charter - GES Denver 209 84.0% Harold Ferguson High School Loveland 164 83.8% John Mall Jr/Sr High School Walsenburg 179 83.0% RiseUp Community School Denver 100 81.7% Career Readiness Academy Colorado Springs 69 81.0% Vantage Point Northglenn 331 80.2% International Academy of Denver at Harrington Denver 152 80.1% Black Canyon High School Montrose 100 79.8% Justice High Charter School Lafayette 108 79.4% Ouray Middle School Ouray 55 78.6% Weld Re-3J Online Innovations Hudson 110 77.4% Risley International Academy of Innovation Pueblo 335 76.7% Jeffco Virtual Academy Golden 441 75.2% Thornton Middle School Thornton 721 75.0% Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (VSSA) Minturn 278 74.9% West Middle School Denver 188 74.9% Innovations & Options Brighton 235 74.5% District 6 Online Academy Greeley 257 74.2% Falcon High School Peyton 1,172 72.9% Grand Mesa Choice Academy Delta 68 72.8% Five Star Online Academy Thornton 506 72.7% West High School Denver 519 72.1% Manual High School Denver 348 71.8% Mitchell High School Colorado Springs 757 71.7% University Prep - Arapahoe St. Denver 313 71.4% Aurora Central Campus Aurora 2,468 71.3% STRIVE Prep - Sunnyside Denver 154 70.8% Paragon Learning Center Pueblo 476 70.4% Calhan Secondary School Calhan 213 70.4% Summit High School Breckenridge 1,060 70.1% Northglenn Middle School Northglenn 672 69.9% Denver Online Denver 611 69.6% Academy of Las Animas Online School Pueblo 474 69.5% Boulder Prep Charter High School Boulder 114 68.9% McAuliffe Manual Middle School Denver 257 68.8% Pueblo Academy of Arts Pueblo 562 68.4% Sobesky Academy Lakewood 101 68.2% St. Vrain LaunchED Virtual Academy Longmont 342 67.8% Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School Rocky Ford 271 67.4% Gateway High School Aurora 1,748 67.1% Center for Talent Development at Greenlee Denver 244 67.1% Cripple Creek-Victor Junior-Senior High School Cripple Creek 162 67.0% Dolores Secondary School Dolores 186 66.9% Cole Arts and Science Academy Denver 275 66.7% Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy Colorado Springs 404 66.0% Lake Middle School Denver 592 65.8% Aspen Valley Campus Colorado Springs 90 65.8% Atlas Preparatory High School Colorado Springs 499 65.6% Manzanola Elementary School Manzanola 71 65.5% Hinkley High School Aurora 1,527 65.4% Galileo School of Math and Science Colorado Springs 277 65.2% Nucla High School Nucla 60 65.1% Bruce Randolph School Denver 663 64.9% STRIVE Prep - Noel Denver 287 64.9% Sand Creek High School Colorado Springs 1,426 64.7% Crestone Charter School Crestone 100 64.6% University Prep - Steele St. Denver 334 64.5% Girls Athletic Leadership School High School Denver 59 64.3% Fort Collins High School Fort Collins 1,836 64.1% Deane Elementary School Lakewood 341 64.1% Summit Academy Denver 236 64.1% North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Aurora 565 63.6% Alameda International Junior/Senior High School Lakewood 1,002 63.5% Arvada High School Arvada 754 63.3% John F Kennedy High School Denver 681 63.2% Montbello Middle School Denver 315 63.2% Vega Collegiate Academy Aurora 583 63.1% Thornton High School Thornton 1,439 63.0% Montbello High School Denver 1,112 63.0% Skyview Middle School Colorado Springs 862 62.9% Montezuma-Cortez High School Cortez 598 62.9% Aspen High School Aspen 559 62.6% Lincoln Middle School Fort Collins 552 62.3% Compass Academy Denver 200 62.2% Summit Middle School Frisco 737 62.0% Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary Learni Aurora 601 61.6% Whittier ECE-8 School Denver 242 61.6% Abraham Lincoln High School Denver 965 60.9% Adams City High School Commerce City 1,500 60.6% Mount Garfield Middle School Clifton 569 60.6% Castro Elementary School Denver 241 60.6% Durango Big Picture High School Durango 99 60.5%
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 Colorado schools report a rate 1,693 of 1,777 Colorado schools with 50 or more students report a rate (95%) in the 2022-23 file. The state average on the national state ranking rests on these reporting schools.