Chronic Absenteeism in Delaware

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

Top 100 schools ranked by chronic absenteeism rate. 19 schools have critical rates above 50%.

41.4%

State Average

national: 30.9%

Critical Schools

>50% absent

100.0%

Worst Rate

Great Oaks Charter School

100

Schools

#	School	City	Enrollment	Absent %	Status
1	Great Oaks Charter School	Wilmington	149	100.0%	Critical
2	Freire Charter School	Wilmington	406	95.8%	Critical
3	Douglass School	Wilmington	119	89.9%	Critical
4	Stubbs Early Education Center	Wilmington	148	83.8%	Critical
5	William Henry Middle School	Dover	432	82.4%	Critical
6	Mccullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School	New Castle	615	67.0%	Critical
7	East Side Charter School	Wilmington	434	66.4%	Critical
8	Fairview Elementary School	Dover	287	65.5%	Critical
9	New Castle Elementary School	New Castle	383	62.9%	Critical
10	Dupont (Alexis I.) High School	Wilmington	550	61.3%	Critical
11	Central Middle School	Dover	860	59.2%	Critical
12	Seaford Senior High School	Seaford	960	53.8%	Critical
13	Delaware School for the Deaf	Newark	108	53.7%	Critical
14	East Dover Elementary School	Dover	331	53.5%	Critical
15	Brookside Elementary School	Newark	260	52.7%	Critical
16	Gauger-Cobbs Middle School	Newark	681	52.3%	Critical
17	Booker T. Washington Elementary School	Dover	314	52.2%	Critical
18	Skyline Middle School	Wilmington	408	51.5%	Critical
19	Castle Hills Elementary School	New Castle	462	50.9%	Critical
20	The Bancroft School	Wilmington	616	49.2%	High
21	Downie (Carrie) Elementary School	New Castle	324	49.1%	High
22	Read (George) Middle School	New Castle	662	48.8%	High
23	Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy	Wilmington	340	48.2%	High
24	Howard High School of Technology	Wilmington	905	47.8%	High
25	Wilmington Manor Elementary School	New Castle	291	47.4%	High
26	Warner Elementary School	Wilmington	395	47.3%	High
27	Brandywine High School	Wilmington	897	47.2%	High
28	First State Military Academy	Clayton	433	46.2%	High
29	Mckean (Thomas) High School	Wilmington	920	45.9%	High
30	Leach (John G.) School	New Castle	95	45.3%	High
31	Bedford (Gunning) Middle School	New Castle	846	44.7%	High
32	Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School	Wilmington	557	44.5%	High
33	Beacon Middle School	Lewes	427	44.5%	High
34	Sussex Central High School	Georgetown	2,012	43.9%	High
35	Southern Elementary School	New Castle	729	43.3%	High
36	Dupont (Pierre S.) Middle School	Wilmington	730	42.5%	High
37	Positive Outcomes Charter School	Camden	119	42.0%	High
38	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Wilmington	322	41.3%	High
39	Towne Point Elementary School	Dover	341	40.8%	High
40	Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School	Newark	413	40.0%	High
41	The Bayard School	Wilmington	571	38.4%	High
42	Milford Senior High School	Milford	1,271	38.1%	High
43	Glasgow High School	Newark	908	38.1%	High
44	Pleasantville Elementary School	New Castle	389	38.0%	High
45	Downes (John R.) Elementary School	Newark	346	37.9%	High
46	Hartly Elementary School	Hartly	240	37.9%	High
47	Keene (William B.) Elementary School	Newark	408	37.5%	High
48	Allen Frear Elementary School	Camden	504	37.3%	High
49	Seaford Middle School	Seaford	800	37.1%	High
50	Oberle (William) Elementary School	Bear	512	36.9%	High
51	Dover High School	Dover	1,812	36.7%	High
52	Richardson Park Elementary School	Wilmington	522	36.6%	High
53	Caesar Rodney High School	Camden	2,254	36.4%	High
54	Mount Pleasant High School	Wilmington	1,084	35.8%	High
55	Smyrna High School	Smyrna	1,777	35.6%	High
56	Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School	Newark	324	35.5%	High
57	Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School	Wilmington	310	35.5%	High
58	Dickinson (John) School	Wilmington	1,027	35.3%	High
59	Meadowood Program	Newark	119	35.3%	High
60	Concord High School	Wilmington	994	35.1%	High
61	North Dover Elementary School	Dover	333	35.1%	High
62	Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary	Bear	1,052	34.7%	High
63	Woodbridge High School	Greenwood	728	34.6%	High
64	Maple Lane Elementary School	Claymont	363	34.4%	High
65	Shue-Medill Middle School	Newark	763	34.2%	High
66	Mariner Middle School	Milton	552	33.7%	High
67	Laurel Senior High School	Laurel	753	33.2%	High
68	Chipman (W.T.) Middle School	Harrington	905	33.0%	High
69	Lake Forest High School	Felton	951	32.8%	High
70	Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Wilmington	674	32.8%	High
71	Milford Central Academy	Milford	1,013	32.7%	High
72	Indian River High School	Dagsboro	1,073	32.5%	High
73	Carrcroft Elementary School	Wilmington	475	31.4%	High
74	South Dover Elementary School	Dover	577	30.8%	High
75	John S. Charlton School	Camden	424	30.7%	High
76	Redding (Louis L.) Middle School	Middletown	451	30.6%	High
77	J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center	Magnolia	454	30.2%	High
78	Kuumba Academy Charter School	Wilmington	594	30.1%	High
79	Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School	Wilmington	347	29.7%	Moderate
80	Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Newark	319	29.5%	Moderate
81	Springer Middle School	Wilmington	776	29.4%	Moderate
82	Millsboro Middle School	Millsboro	726	29.2%	Moderate
83	Dupont (Alexis I.) Middle School	Greenville	455	29.2%	Moderate
84	Academy of Dover Charter School	Dover	443	29.1%	Moderate
85	Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School	Newark	244	29.1%	Moderate
86	Delmar Middle School	Delmar	732	28.6%	Moderate
87	Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School	Newark	1,104	27.6%	Moderate
88	Major George S. Welch Elementary School	Dover	261	27.6%	Moderate
89	Woodbridge Middle School	Bridgeville	596	27.5%	Moderate
90	F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School	Camden	647	27.4%	Moderate
91	David E. Robinson Elementary School	Wyoming	514	27.0%	Moderate
92	Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center	Townsend	185	27.0%	Moderate
93	Leasure (May B.) Elementary School	Newark	316	26.9%	Moderate
94	Townsend Early Childhood Center	Townsend	176	26.7%	Moderate
95	Charter School of New Castle	New Castle	788	26.6%	Moderate
96	Forest Oak Elementary School	Newark	429	26.6%	Moderate
97	Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School	Wilmington	276	26.4%	Moderate
98	Delcastle Technical High School	Wilmington	1,605	26.1%	Moderate
99	North Laurel Early Learning Academy	Laurel	273	26.0%	Moderate
100	Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School	New Castle	436	25.7%	Moderate

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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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