Chronic absenteeism in District of Columbia public schools

Dunbar High School in Washington had the highest chronic absenteeism of any District of Columbia school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 99.0% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average District of Columbia school reported 39.5%, against 26.5% for U.S. schools; 70 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 District of Columbia schools, 2022-23Dunbar High School 99.0%; Anacostia High School 97.6%; H.D. Woodson High School 89.7%; Kramer Middle School 89.2%; Idea Pcs 86.6%; Roosevelt High School 86.0%; The Children's Guild DC PCS 84.0%; Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill 81.6%; Bard HS Early College DC (Bard DC) 80.9%; Eastern High School 79.3%; District of Columbia 39.5%.0255075100Dunbar High School99.0%Anacostia High School97.6%H.D. Woodson High School89.7%Kramer Middle School89.2%Idea Pcs86.6%Roosevelt High School86.0%The Children's Guild DC PCS84.0%Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill81.6%Bard HS Early College DC (Bard DC)80.9%Eastern High School79.3%District of Columbia 39.5%
Chronically absent students, highest District of Columbia schools, 2022-23Dunbar High School 99.0%; Anacostia High School 97.6%; H.D. Woodson High School 89.7%; Kramer Middle School 89.2%; Idea Pcs 86.6%; Roosevelt High School 86.0%; The Children's Guild DC PCS 84.0%; Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill 81.6%; Bard HS Early College DC (Bard DC) 80.9%; Eastern High School 79.3%; District of Columbia 39.5%.0255075100Dunbar High School99.0%Anacostia High School97.6%H.D. Woodson High School89.7%Kramer Middle School89.2%Idea Pcs86.6%Roosevelt High School86.0%The Children's Guild DC PCS84.0%Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capi…81.6%Bard HS Early College DC (Bard DC)80.9%Eastern High School79.3%District of Columbia 39.5%
Chronically absent students, highest District of Columbia schools, 2022-23Dunbar High School 99.0%; Anacostia High School 97.6%; H.D. Woodson High School 89.7%; Kramer Middle School 89.2%; Idea Pcs 86.6%; Roosevelt High School 86.0%; The Children's Guild DC PCS 84.0%; Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill 81.6%; Bard HS Early College DC (Bard DC) 80.9%; Eastern High School 79.3%; District of Columbia 39.5%.050100Dunbar High School99.0%Anacostia High School97.6%H.D. Woodson High School89.7%Kramer Middle School89.2%Idea Pcs86.6%Roosevelt High School86.0%The Children's Guild DC PCS84.0%Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill81.6%Bard HS Early College DC (Bard DC)80.9%Eastern High School79.3%District of Columbia 39.5%
Chronically absent students, highest District of Columbia schools, 2022-23Dunbar High School 99.0%; Anacostia High School 97.6%; H.D. Woodson High School 89.7%; Kramer Middle School 89.2%; Idea Pcs 86.6%; Roosevelt High School 86.0%; The Children's Guild DC PCS 84.0%; Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill 81.6%; Bard HS Early College DC (Bard DC) 80.9%; Eastern High School 79.3%; District of Columbia 39.5%.050100Dunbar High School99.0%Anacostia High School97.6%H.D. Woodson High School89.7%Kramer Middle School89.2%Idea Pcs86.6%Roosevelt High School86.0%The Children's Guild DC PCS84.0%Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol…81.6%Bard HS Early College DC (Bard DC)80.9%Eastern High School79.3%District of Columbia 39.5%

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 100 highest rates

SchoolCityStudents 2024‑25Chronically absent 2022‑23
Dunbar High SchoolWashington89299.0%
Anacostia High SchoolWashington24697.6%
H.D. Woodson High SchoolWashington57989.7%
Kramer Middle SchoolWashington21389.2%
Idea PcsWashington35086.6%
Roosevelt High SchoolWashington94386.0%
The Children's Guild DC PCSWashington24684.0%
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol HillWashington38781.6%
Bard HS Early College DC (Bard DC)Washington33180.9%
Eastern High SchoolWashington90979.3%
Cardozo Education CampusWashington71077.6%
Coolidge High SchoolWashington1,02977.2%
Maya Angelou PCS - High SchoolWashington21876.9%
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - JohenningWashington29772.9%
Kelly Miller Middle SchoolWashington31571.5%
The other 85 on the list
SchoolCityStudents 2024‑25Chronically absent 2022‑23
Washington Leadership Academy PCSWashington38670.3%
The SEED PCS of Washington DCWashington24570.2%
KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCSWashington64668.8%
Kingsman Academy PCSWashington34667.0%
Girls Global Academy PCSWashington18366.9%
St. Coletta Special Education PCSWashington25066.0%
Walker-Jones Education CampusWashington29265.9%
Savoy Elementary SchoolWashington23365.1%
KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCSWashington64365.0%
Rocketship PCS - Rise AcademyWashington34664.7%
KIPP DC - Honor Academy PCSWashington32864.5%
Ron Brown College Preparatory High SchoolWashington19664.5%
Friendship PCS - Chamberlain MiddleWashington28263.3%
Social Justice PCSWashington9763.2%
KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCSWashington34063.1%
Center City PCS - ShawWashington20261.8%
Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public PolicyWashington36760.8%
Johnson Middle SchoolWashington30760.4%
Excel AcademyWashington36360.2%
KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCSWashington34560.0%
Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce MiddleWashington23860.0%
Friendship PCS - Armstrong MiddleWashington19959.6%
Capital Village PCSWashington9159.3%
Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High SchoolWashington35059.0%
KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCSWashington40858.8%
Friendship PCS - Woodridge International MiddleWashington22358.1%
Moten Elementary SchoolWashington21657.8%
Simon Elementary SchoolWashington23157.6%
Patterson Elementary SchoolWashington23857.1%
Center City PCS - TrinidadWashington21256.6%
Sousa Middle SchoolWashington22356.3%
Columbia Heights Education CampusWashington1,56356.2%
KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCSWashington43556.2%
King Elementary SchoolWashington19356.2%
Browne Education CampusWashington45755.5%
Friendship PCS - Ideal MiddleWashington17255.5%
DC Scholars PCSWashington47855.1%
Center City PCS - Capitol HillWashington25755.0%
Kimball Elementary SchoolWashington33054.9%
KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCSWashington34354.3%
Hendley Elementary SchoolWashington27654.0%
MacFarland Middle SchoolWashington48653.6%
Paul PCS - International High SchoolWashington43953.2%
Stanton Elementary SchoolWashington28853.0%
Ketcham Elementary SchoolWashington24452.5%
KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCSWashington61452.3%
Friendship PCS - Southeast MiddleWashington29352.3%
E.L. Haynes PCS - High SchoolWashington44651.9%
Hope Community PCS - TolsonWashington23251.7%
River Terrace Education CampusWashington12551.7%
Wheatley Education CampusWashington39051.1%
Smothers Elementary SchoolWashington25051.0%
Rocketship PCS - Legacy PrepWashington53050.6%
Friendship PCS - Collegiate AcademyWashington74550.1%
Ingenuity Prep PCSWashington79750.0%
KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCSWashington42249.9%
Ida B. Wells Middle SchoolWashington52149.5%
Noyes Elementary SchoolWashington29349.4%
Garfield Elementary SchoolWashington25249.4%
Two Rivers PCS - Young Middle SchoolWashington22449.3%
Malcolm X ES at GreenWashington17049.2%
Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High SchoolWashington30749.0%
Thomas Elementary SchoolWashington22848.7%
Turner Elementary SchoolWashington46148.5%
Harmony DC PCS - School of ExcellenceWashington18248.4%
C.W. Harris Elementary SchoolWashington25147.8%
Friendship PCS - Chamberlain ElementaryWashington25647.6%
Meridian PCSWashington57847.5%
Burrville Elementary SchoolWashington23247.5%
Plummer Elementary SchoolWashington23347.3%
KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCSWashington34147.1%
KIPP DC - Spring Academy PCSWashington37146.7%
KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCSWashington31446.7%
Hart Middle SchoolWashington37446.6%
Langley Elementary SchoolWashington34846.4%
Monument Academy PCSWashington13146.3%
Eliot-Hine Middle SchoolWashington43246.0%
Friendship PCS - Armstrong ElementaryWashington23946.0%
Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Elementary SchoolWashington40945.6%
McKinley Middle SchoolWashington28645.5%
Lawrence E. Boone Elementary SchoolWashington41645.3%
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary SchoolWashington16245.3%
Jackson-Reed High SchoolWashington1,85544.7%
KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCSWashington38844.7%
Langdon Elementary SchoolWashington37743.9%

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 District of Columbia schools report a rate

224 of 237 District of Columbia 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.

More lists for District of Columbia

  1. 01Chronic absenteeism by state

    The national ranking

  2. 02Public schools in District of Columbia

    The state hub: schools, students, districts

  3. 03Every school district

    Directory, 2024-25

  4. 04Largest schools

    By 2024-25 enrollment

  5. 05Fewest students per teacher

    Schools, 2024-25

  6. 06Highest-spending districts

    F-33 fiscal year 2022-23

Sources

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts Chronic absenteeism by school · 2022-23

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