States / Florida
Chronic absenteeism in Florida public schools Stellar Leadership Academy in Miami had the highest chronic absenteeism of any Florida school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 97.3% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average Florida school reported 31.7%, 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 Florida schools, 2022-23 Stellar Leadership Academy 97.3%; Long Branch Elementary School 96.9%; Cross Creek School 95.3%; Pace Center for Girls 94.5%; Rosenwald High School 94.2%; Royal Palm Exceptional School Center 90.8%; Ramona Boulevard Elementary School 89.9%; Kendall Greens High School 89.6%; Zenith Accelerated Academy 89.2%; Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School 88.7%; Florida 31.7%. 0 25 50 75 100 Stellar Leadership Academy 97.3% Long Branch Elementary School 96.9% Cross Creek School 95.3% Pace Center for Girls 94.5% Rosenwald High School 94.2% Royal Palm Exceptional School Center 90.8% Ramona Boulevard Elementary School 89.9% Kendall Greens High School 89.6% Zenith Accelerated Academy 89.2% Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School 88.7% Florida 31.7%
Chronically absent students, highest Florida schools, 2022-23 Stellar Leadership Academy 97.3%; Long Branch Elementary School 96.9%; Cross Creek School 95.3%; Pace Center for Girls 94.5%; Rosenwald High School 94.2%; Royal Palm Exceptional School Center 90.8%; Ramona Boulevard Elementary School 89.9%; Kendall Greens High School 89.6%; Zenith Accelerated Academy 89.2%; Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School 88.7%; Florida 31.7%. 0 25 50 75 100 Stellar Leadership Academy 97.3% Long Branch Elementary School 96.9% Cross Creek School 95.3% Pace Center for Girls 94.5% Rosenwald High School 94.2% Royal Palm Exceptional School Center 90.8% Ramona Boulevard Elementary School 89.9% Kendall Greens High School 89.6% Zenith Accelerated Academy 89.2% Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School 88.7% Florida 31.7%
Chronically absent students, highest Florida schools, 2022-23 Stellar Leadership Academy 97.3%; Long Branch Elementary School 96.9%; Cross Creek School 95.3%; Pace Center for Girls 94.5%; Rosenwald High School 94.2%; Royal Palm Exceptional School Center 90.8%; Ramona Boulevard Elementary School 89.9%; Kendall Greens High School 89.6%; Zenith Accelerated Academy 89.2%; Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School 88.7%; Florida 31.7%. 0 50 100 Stellar Leadership Academy 97.3% Long Branch Elementary School 96.9% Cross Creek School 95.3% Pace Center for Girls 94.5% Rosenwald High School 94.2% Royal Palm Exceptional School Center 90.8% Ramona Boulevard Elementary School 89.9% Kendall Greens High School 89.6% Zenith Accelerated Academy 89.2% Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School 88.7% Florida 31.7%
Chronically absent students, highest Florida schools, 2022-23 Stellar Leadership Academy 97.3%; Long Branch Elementary School 96.9%; Cross Creek School 95.3%; Pace Center for Girls 94.5%; Rosenwald High School 94.2%; Royal Palm Exceptional School Center 90.8%; Ramona Boulevard Elementary School 89.9%; Kendall Greens High School 89.6%; Zenith Accelerated Academy 89.2%; Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School 88.7%; Florida 31.7%. 0 50 100 Stellar Leadership Academy 97.3% Long Branch Elementary School 96.9% Cross Creek School 95.3% Pace Center for Girls 94.5% Rosenwald High School 94.2% Royal Palm Exceptional School Center 90.8% Ramona Boulevard Elementary School 89.9% Kendall Greens High School 89.6% Zenith Accelerated Academy 89.2% Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School 88.7% Florida 31.7%
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The 100 highest rates The other 85 on the list School City Students 2024‑25 Chronically absent 2022‑23 Optima Classical Academy Naples 100 83.7% The Bridge to Success Academy at W Jacksonville Jacksonville 220 81.3% Fort Caroline Elementary School Jacksonville 465 81.2% Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School Miami 145 81.0% Karen M. Siegel Academy Lake Alfred 175 80.7% Jean Ribault High School Jacksonville 1,224 80.5% Chautauqua Charter School Panama City 52 80.4% William M. Raines High School Jacksonville 1,376 79.8% Gadsden County High School Havana 1,086 79.7% Fresh Start Community School Lakeland 105 79.2% Believers Academy West Palm Beach 96 78.7% Wayman Academy of the Arts Jacksonville 153 78.2% Hospital Homebound Orlando 105 77.9% Gardendale Separate Day School Titusville 62 77.9% North Shore Elementary Jacksonville 614 77.7% Sadie T. Tillis Elementary School Jacksonville 538 77.4% Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School Jacksonville 758 77.1% Terry Parker High School Jacksonville 1,539 76.0% Charlotte Harbor School Port Charlotte 130 75.6% Mt. Herman Ese Center Jacksonville 132 75.5% Hidden Oaks Elementary School Jacksonville 191 75.1% Jennings Middle School Seffner 686 74.9% Gregory Drive Elementary School Jacksonville 521 74.9% Greco Middle Magnet School Temple Terrace 764 74.4% Crossroads Academy Belle Glade 163 74.3% Miami Jackson Senior High School Miami 1,213 73.8% Acceleration East Orlando 212 72.7% Griffin Middle School Tallahassee 457 72.6% Doris a. Sanders Learning Center Lakeland 84 72.4% Silver Pines Academy K-12 Learning Center Orlando 69 72.3% Southside Middle School Jacksonville 805 72.2% Annie R. Morgan Elementary School Jacksonville 192 72.2% Jones High Orlando 1,653 72.1% Simmons Career Center Plant City 127 71.8% Fort Pierce Westwood Academy the W.E.S.T. Prep Magnet Fort Pierce 1,956 71.6% Interlachen Jr-Sr High School Interlachen 999 71.2% Oscar Patterson Academy Panama City 394 71.2% Arlington Elementary School Jacksonville 179 71.2% Philip O'brien Elementary School Lakeland 625 71.0% Jean Ribault Middle School Jacksonville 530 71.0% R. Frank Nims Middle School Tallahassee 625 70.9% Oak Ridge High Orlando 2,553 70.8% Warrington Middle School Pensacola 559 70.7% Hyde Park Elementary School Jacksonville 272 70.6% Woodland Acres Elementary School Jacksonville 495 70.4% Young Mens/Womens Leadership Academy at Eugene J Butler Jacksonville 281 70.3% Lamb Elementary Tampa 513 69.9% Cedar Grove Elementary School Panama City 495 69.9% Victory Charter School K-5 Kissimmee 344 69.9% Lealman Innovation Academy St Petersburg 307 69.9% James Elementary School Tampa 388 69.7% Smart Pope Livingston Elementary Jacksonville 405 69.6% Crystal Lake Middle School Lakeland 753 69.5% Keys Gate Charter High School Homestead 763 69.4% Timucuan Elementary School Jacksonville 512 69.2% William D. Moseley Elementary School Palatka 558 69.1% Biltmore Elementary School Jacksonville 206 69.1% George Washington Carver Elementary Jacksonville 297 69.0% Lockhart Middle Orlando 660 68.9% Transition School Bartow 50 68.8% Westside High School Jacksonville 1,533 68.7% Arlington Heights Elementary School Jacksonville 314 68.6% Miami Central Senior High School Miami 1,414 68.5% James Rickards High School Tallahassee 1,718 68.3% Andrew a. Robinson Elementary School Jacksonville 459 68.2% Edward H. White High School Jacksonville 1,663 68.1% Westside Middle School Jacksonville 893 68.1% St. Andrew School at Oakland Terrace Panama City 55 68.1% Englewood High School Jacksonville 1,896 68.0% Jacksonville Heights Elementary School Jacksonville 481 68.0% Loughman Oaks Elementary School Davenport 1,179 67.7% Robles Elementary School Tampa 472 67.7% Palatka Jr - Sr High School Palatka 1,568 67.1% North Dade Middle School Miami Gardens 327 67.1% The Chiles Academy Daytona Beach 90 67.0% Dan Mccarty Middle School Fort Pierce 657 66.9% Hospital Homebound Bartow 151 66.9% School of Success Academy-Sos Jacksonville 145 66.9% Victory Charter School Kissimmee 750 66.7% Bayview Elementary School Jacksonville 367 66.7% Compass Middle Charter School Bartow 168 66.7% Ucp Transitional Learning Academy Charter Orlando 162 66.7% Caminiti Exceptional Center Tampa 69 66.7% Maynard Evans High Orlando 2,345 66.6% Beauclerc Elementary School Jacksonville 694 66.6%
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 Florida schools report a rate 3,512 of 3,699 Florida 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.