Chronic Absenteeism in Florida

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

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

100.0%

State Average

national: 30.9%

100

Critical Schools

>50% absent

100.0%

Worst Rate

Horizon Institute

100

Schools

#	School	City	Enrollment	Absent %	Status
1	Horizon Institute	JACKSONVILLE	765	100.0%	Critical
2	Whiddon Rodgers Education Center	FORT LAUDERDALE	655	100.0%	Critical
3	Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy	PALM SPRINGS	632	100.0%	Critical
4	Green Springs High School	MIAMI	556	100.0%	Critical
5	Jean Ribault Middle School	JACKSONVILLE	530	100.0%	Critical
6	Dave Thomas Education Center West	COCONUT CREEK	492	100.0%	Critical
7	Worthington High School	WEST PALM BEACH	485	100.0%	Critical
8	North Gardens High School	MIAMI GARDENS	454	100.0%	Critical
9	Aloma High Charter	WINTER PARK	447	100.0%	Critical
10	Chancery High Charter	ORLANDO	438	100.0%	Critical
11	Quantum High School	BOYNTON BEACH	435	100.0%	Critical
12	Northwestern Legends Elementary	JACKSONVILLE	433	100.0%	Critical
13	North Park High School	OPA LOCKA	431	100.0%	Critical
14	Horizons Academy	BRADENTON	429	100.0%	Critical
15	West University Charter High	TAMPA	419	100.0%	Critical
16	Main Street High School	KISSIMMEE	398	100.0%	Critical
17	Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus	ORLANDO	395	100.0%	Critical
18	Dropout Prevention School	LARGO	395	100.0%	Critical
19	Enterprise Charter High School	CLEARWATER	387	100.0%	Critical
20	Sunrise High School	FT LAUDERDALE	384	100.0%	Critical
21	Suned High of South Broward	FT LAUDERDALE	380	100.0%	Critical
22	Andrews High School	POMPANO BEACH	376	100.0%	Critical
23	Suned High School of North Broward	MARGATE	353	100.0%	Critical
24	North Nicholas High School	CAPE CORAL	353	100.0%	Critical
25	Zenith Accelerated Academy	KISSIMMEE	343	100.0%	Critical
26	Sheeler High Charter	APOPKA	333	100.0%	Critical
27	Econ River High Charter	ORLANDO	327	100.0%	Critical
28	Stellar Leadership Academy	MIAMI	312	100.0%	Critical
29	Lealman Innovation Academy	ST PETERSBURG	307	100.0%	Critical
30	Island Park High School	FORT MYERS	296	100.0%	Critical
31	Coronado High School	FT MYERS	294	100.0%	Critical
32	Donna J. Beasley Technical Academy	LEHIGH ACRES	294	100.0%	Critical
33	Workforce Advantage Academy Charter	ORLANDO	279	100.0%	Critical
34	Seminole Heights Charter High School	TAMPA	276	100.0%	Critical
35	Palm Acres Charter High School	LEHIGH ACRES	274	100.0%	Critical
36	Positive Pathways Transition Center	ORLANDO	273	100.0%	Critical
37	C. G. Bethel High School	NORTH MIAMI BEACH	269	100.0%	Critical
38	Achieve Academy at Mcmillian	PENSACOLA	260	100.0%	Critical
39	Elevation High School	SANFORD	246	100.0%	Critical
40	Chambers High School	HOMESTEAD	243	100.0%	Critical
41	Success Academy	PENSACOLA	236	100.0%	Critical
42	Academic Solutions High School	FT LAUDERDALE	224	100.0%	Critical
43	The Bridge to Success Academy at W Jacksonville	JACKSONVILLE	220	100.0%	Critical
44	Dale Cassens Education Complex	FORT PIERCE	218	100.0%	Critical
45	Biscayne High School	JACKSONVILLE	217	100.0%	Critical
46	Grand Park Career Center	JACKSONVILLE	215	100.0%	Critical
47	Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner)	LAKELAND	215	100.0%	Critical
48	Beacon High School	NAPLES	214	100.0%	Critical
49	R. C. Bannerman Learning Center	GREEN COVE SPRINGS	211	100.0%	Critical
50	Escambia County Acceleration Academy	PENSACOLA	205	100.0%	Critical
51	Academic Solutions Academy a	FT LAUDERDALE	204	100.0%	Critical
52	Silver River Mentoring and Instruction	OCALA	202	100.0%	Critical
53	Pinellas Gulf Coast Academy	LARGO	202	100.0%	Critical
54	Pinellas Secondary School	PINELLAS PARK	194	100.0%	Critical
55	Alee Academy Charter School	EUSTIS	181	100.0%	Critical
56	New Beginnings Education Center	KISSIMMEE	179	100.0%	Critical
57	North Central Florida Public Charter School	GAINESVILLE	169	100.0%	Critical
58	Spectrum Academy	STUART	169	100.0%	Critical
59	South County Career Center	RUSKIN	168	100.0%	Critical
60	Crossroads Academy	BELLE GLADE	163	100.0%	Critical
61	Santa Rosa Adult School	MILTON	151	100.0%	Critical
62	Pinellas Mycroschool of Integrated Academics and Technologie	ST PETERSBURG	149	100.0%	Critical
63	Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School	MIAMI	145	100.0%	Critical
64	Bayside High School	CLEARWATER	139	100.0%	Critical
65	Broward Elementary School	TAMPA	138	100.0%	Critical
66	Seagull School	FORT LAUDERDALE	131	100.0%	Critical
67	Lanier-James Education Center	HALLANDALE BEACH	131	100.0%	Critical
68	Success Academy at Ghazvini Learning Center	TALLAHASSEE	130	100.0%	Critical
69	Pinellas Teleschool	CLEARWATER	130	100.0%	Critical
70	The Phoenix Program Naples	NAPLES	129	100.0%	Critical
71	Florida Futures Academy	WEST PALM BEACH	129	100.0%	Critical
72	Simmons Career Center	PLANT CITY	127	100.0%	Critical
73	Endeavor Academy	BROOKSVILLE	126	100.0%	Critical
74	Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy	RIVIERA BEACH	120	100.0%	Critical
75	Okaloosa Academy	FORT WALTON BEACH	115	100.0%	Critical
76	Fresh Start Community School	LAKELAND	105	100.0%	Critical
77	City of Palms Charter High School	FORT MYERS	104	100.0%	Critical
78	West Pasco Education Academy	NEW PORT RICHEY	104	100.0%	Critical
79	Sumter Prep Academy	WILDOOD	101	100.0%	Critical
80	Central High School	PANAMA CITY	99	100.0%	Critical
81	Royal Palm Exceptional School Center	FORT MYERS	99	100.0%	Critical
82	Siatech Mycroschool Inc.	GAINESVILLE	97	100.0%	Critical
83	The Phoenix Program-Immokalee	IMMOKALEE	97	100.0%	Critical
84	Brandon Success Center	SEFFNER	97	100.0%	Critical
85	Turning Points Academy	WEST PALM BEACH	97	100.0%	Critical
86	Gause Academy of Leadership	BARTOW	97	100.0%	Critical
87	Prosperitas Leadership Academy Charter	ORLANDO	96	100.0%	Critical
88	Hospital and Homebound	JACKSONVILLE	94	100.0%	Critical
89	New Horizons Learning Center	PANAMA CITY	93	100.0%	Critical
90	Northern Palms Charter High School	NORTH FORT MYERS	92	100.0%	Critical
91	Journeys Academy	SANFORD	90	100.0%	Critical
92	New Leaf Center	OCALA	89	100.0%	Critical
93	Bill Duncan Opportunity Center	LAKELAND	87	100.0%	Critical
94	Performance Based Preparatory Academy	FORT PIERCE	87	100.0%	Critical
95	Success Academy	FORT MYERS	84	100.0%	Critical
96	Mittye P. Locke Elementary School	NEW PORT RICHEY	84	100.0%	Critical
97	Jann Mann Educational Center	OPA LOCKA	83	100.0%	Critical
98	Srmi @ Renaissance Center	LECANTO	82	100.0%	Critical
99	Don E Woods Opportunity Center	DUNDEE	82	100.0%	Critical
100	East Pasco Education Academy	DADE CITY	80	100.0%	Critical

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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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