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Chronic absenteeism in Delaware public schools East Side Charter School in Wilmington had the highest chronic absenteeism of any Delaware school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 82.6% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average Delaware school reported 24.6%, against 26.5% for U.S. schools; 5 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 Delaware schools, 2022-23 East Side Charter School 82.6%; Freire Charter School 63.6%; Warner Elementary School 57.5%; duPont (Alexis I.) High School 51.9%; Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy 51.3%; Leach (John G.) School 48.9%; Skyline Middle School 48.4%; McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School 46.5%; The Bayard School 46.5%; Great Oaks Charter School 46.1%; Delaware 24.6%. 0 25 50 75 100 East Side Charter School 82.6% Freire Charter School 63.6% Warner Elementary School 57.5% duPont (Alexis I.) High School 51.9% Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy 51.3% Leach (John G.) School 48.9% Skyline Middle School 48.4% McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School 46.5% The Bayard School 46.5% Great Oaks Charter School 46.1% Delaware 24.6%
Chronically absent students, highest Delaware schools, 2022-23 East Side Charter School 82.6%; Freire Charter School 63.6%; Warner Elementary School 57.5%; duPont (Alexis I.) High School 51.9%; Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy 51.3%; Leach (John G.) School 48.9%; Skyline Middle School 48.4%; McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School 46.5%; The Bayard School 46.5%; Great Oaks Charter School 46.1%; Delaware 24.6%. 0 25 50 75 100 East Side Charter School 82.6% Freire Charter School 63.6% Warner Elementary School 57.5% duPont (Alexis I.) High School 51.9% Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy 51.3% Leach (John G.) School 48.9% Skyline Middle School 48.4% McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle Scho… 46.5% The Bayard School 46.5% Great Oaks Charter School 46.1% Delaware 24.6%
Chronically absent students, highest Delaware schools, 2022-23 East Side Charter School 82.6%; Freire Charter School 63.6%; Warner Elementary School 57.5%; duPont (Alexis I.) High School 51.9%; Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy 51.3%; Leach (John G.) School 48.9%; Skyline Middle School 48.4%; McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School 46.5%; The Bayard School 46.5%; Great Oaks Charter School 46.1%; Delaware 24.6%. 0 50 100 East Side Charter School 82.6% Freire Charter School 63.6% Warner Elementary School 57.5% duPont (Alexis I.) High School 51.9% Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy 51.3% Leach (John G.) School 48.9% Skyline Middle School 48.4% McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School 46.5% The Bayard School 46.5% Great Oaks Charter School 46.1% Delaware 24.6%
Chronically absent students, highest Delaware schools, 2022-23 East Side Charter School 82.6%; Freire Charter School 63.6%; Warner Elementary School 57.5%; duPont (Alexis I.) High School 51.9%; Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy 51.3%; Leach (John G.) School 48.9%; Skyline Middle School 48.4%; McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School 46.5%; The Bayard School 46.5%; Great Oaks Charter School 46.1%; Delaware 24.6%. 0 50 100 East Side Charter School 82.6% Freire Charter School 63.6% Warner Elementary School 57.5% duPont (Alexis I.) High School 51.9% Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy 51.3% Leach (John G.) School 48.9% Skyline Middle School 48.4% McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School 46.5% The Bayard School 46.5% Great Oaks Charter School 46.1% Delaware 24.6%
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The 100 highest rates The other 85 on the list School City Students 2024‑25 Chronically absent 2022‑23 Milford Senior High School Milford 1,271 43.5% Sussex Central High School Georgetown 2,012 42.9% Howard High School of Technology Wilmington 905 42.9% Meadowood Program Newark 119 40.8% Lake Forest High School Felton 951 40.2% Castle Hills Elementary School New Castle 462 39.8% East Dover Elementary School Dover 331 39.4% Dickinson (John) School Wilmington 1,027 38.7% Towne Point Elementary School Dover 341 38.6% Penn (William) High School New Castle 2,069 37.8% Booker T. Washington Elementary School Dover 314 37.4% Read (George) Middle School New Castle 662 37.0% Glasgow High School Newark 908 36.6% Dover High School Dover 1,812 36.1% Chipman (W.T.) Middle School Harrington 905 36.1% Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School Wilmington 557 35.9% Richardson Park Elementary School Wilmington 522 35.8% Sussex Montessori School Seaford 383 35.0% New Castle Elementary School New Castle 383 34.4% Gauger-Cobbs Middle School Newark 681 34.0% Appoquinimink High School Middletown 1,357 33.6% First State Military Academy Clayton 433 33.3% Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School New Castle 436 33.1% Ennis (Howard T.) School Georgetown 340 32.8% Brookside Elementary School Newark 260 32.8% Indian River High School Dagsboro 1,073 32.6% Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School Wilmington 310 32.6% Millsboro Middle School Millsboro 726 32.4% Beacon Middle School Lewes 427 32.4% Stanton Middle School Wilmington 558 32.3% Laurel Senior High School Laurel 753 32.0% Caesar Rodney High School Camden 2,254 31.9% William Henry Middle School Dover 432 31.7% Downie (Carrie) Elementary School New Castle 324 31.7% Oberle (William) Elementary School Bear 512 31.3% Fairview Elementary School Dover 287 31.3% North Dover Elementary School Dover 333 31.1% Seaford Middle School Seaford 800 31.0% John S. Charlton School Camden 424 31.0% Bedford (Gunning) Middle School New Castle 846 30.7% Academy Of Dover Charter School Dover 443 30.7% Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School Newark 324 30.3% Academia Antonia Alonso Newark 910 30.1% Lake Forest East Elementary School Frederica 353 29.8% Shue-Medill Middle School Newark 763 29.5% Brandywine High School Wilmington 897 29.4% Hartly Elementary School Hartly 240 29.3% Mariner Middle School Milton 552 29.1% Gateway Charter School Wilmington 211 29.0% F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School Camden 647 28.9% Rehoboth Elementary School Rehoboth Beach 557 28.4% North Laurel Early Learning Academy Laurel 273 28.3% Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center Middletown 265 28.3% Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School Wilmington 276 28.2% Newark High School Newark 1,039 27.9% duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School Greenville 455 27.6% Middletown High School Middletown 1,231 27.4% J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center Magnolia 454 27.2% Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School Milford 540 27.1% Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood Lincoln 438 27.1% Mispillion Elementary Milford 568 26.9% Fred Fifer III Middle School Camden 839 26.7% Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center Greenwood 609 26.7% East Millsboro Elementary School Millsboro 820 26.6% Southern Elementary School New Castle 729 26.6% Woodbridge Middle School Bridgeville 596 26.6% Forest Oak Elementary School Newark 429 26.5% Selbyville Middle School Selbyville 770 26.3% Delmar Middle School Delmar 732 26.2% Downes (John R.) Elementary School Newark 346 26.2% Wilmington Manor Elementary School New Castle 291 25.9% Blades Elementary School Blades 410 25.8% Delaware School for the Deaf Newark 108 25.8% Lake Forest North Elementary School Felton 424 25.7% Townsend Early Childhood Center Townsend 176 25.4% McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School Newark 319 25.2% South Dover Elementary School Dover 577 24.9% Smyrna Elementary School Smyrna 420 24.9% Long Neck Elementary School Millsboro 712 24.7% Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School Wilmington 322 24.6% Smyrna Middle School Smyrna 1,011 24.1% Lake Forest Central Elementary School Felton 604 24.0% Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School Wilmington 347 24.0% Maple Lane Elementary School Claymont 363 23.7% W. Reily Brown Elementary School Dover 506 23.5%
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 Delaware schools report a rate 212 of 220 Delaware schools with 50 or more students report a rate (96%) in the 2022-23 file. The state average on the national state ranking rests on these reporting schools.