Chronic Absenteeism in Georgia

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%.

73.5%

State Average

national: 30.9%

100

Critical Schools

>50% absent

100.0%

Worst Rate

Oakland Elementary School

100

Schools

#	School	City	Enrollment	Absent %	Status
1	Oakland Elementary School	McDonough	462	100.0%	Critical
2	Gwinnett Intervention Education Center (Give) West	Norcross	227	100.0%	Critical
3	Excel Academy	McDonough	213	100.0%	Critical
4	Lanier College and Career Academy	Gainesville	169	100.0%	Critical
5	Elizabeth Andrews High School	Stone Mountain	167	100.0%	Critical
6	Dekalb Alternative School	Stone Mountain	149	100.0%	Critical
7	Bishop Hall Charter School	Thomasville	143	100.0%	Critical
8	Phoenix High School	Dalton	141	100.0%	Critical
9	Independence High School	Roswell	129	100.0%	Critical
10	Delta Innovative School	Quitman	107	100.0%	Critical
11	The Hope Academy School	LaGrange	83	100.0%	Critical
12	Baker County K12 School	Newton	77	100.0%	Critical
13	South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- the Phoenix	Albany	73	100.0%	Critical
14	Pleasant Valley Innovative School	Eton	64	100.0%	Critical
15	Fulton Academy of Virtual Excellence	Atlanta	393	98.2%	Critical
16	Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for	Jonesboro	887	91.4%	Critical
17	Dac (Dodge County Achievement Center)	Eastman	51	90.2%	Critical
18	John Lewis Invictus Academy	Atlanta	692	89.9%	Critical
19	F. L. Stanton Elementary School	Atlanta	161	87.0%	Critical
20	Skyview High School	College Park	346	85.8%	Critical
21	Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy	Atlanta	147	84.4%	Critical
22	Snapfinger Elementary School	Decatur	356	84.0%	Critical
23	Hancock Central High School	Sparta	199	82.9%	Critical
24	Gwinnett Intervention Education (Give) Center East	Lawrenceville	334	81.1%	Critical
25	Josey High School	Augusta	625	79.2%	Critical
26	Columbia Middle School	Decatur	571	78.6%	Critical
27	Peyton Forest Elementary School	Atlanta	283	78.4%	Critical
28	Booker T. Washington High School	Atlanta	856	78.3%	Critical
29	Fairington Elementary School	Lithonia	461	77.9%	Critical
30	Michael R. Hollis Innovation Academy	Atlanta	583	77.0%	Critical
31	Judson Price Middle School	Atlanta	241	76.8%	Critical
32	Ralph Bunche Middle School	Atlanta	651	76.5%	Critical
33	Bleckley County Success Academy	Cochran	83	75.9%	Critical
34	Harper-Archer Elementary School	Atlanta	545	75.8%	Critical
35	William M.Boyd Elementary School	Atlanta	439	75.6%	Critical
36	Carver High School	Atlanta	544	75.4%	Critical
37	Crawford Long Middle School	Atlanta	627	75.3%	Critical
38	Habersham Success Academy	Mount Airy	75	74.7%	Critical
39	Columbia High School	Decatur	877	74.1%	Critical
40	Phoenix High School	Lawrenceville	921	73.9%	Critical
41	West Chatham Middle School	Pooler	713	72.9%	Critical
42	New Beginning Learning Center	Bainbridge	183	72.7%	Critical
43	Myers Middle School	Savannah	503	72.6%	Critical
44	Glenn Hills High School	Augusta	839	72.5%	Critical
45	Murphey Middle School	Augusta	512	71.5%	Critical
46	Atlanta Area School for the Deaf	Clarkston	110	70.9%	Critical
47	Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School	Atlanta	279	70.6%	Critical
48	Ballard Hudson Middle School	Macon	671	70.2%	Critical
49	South Atlanta High School	Atlanta	942	69.9%	Critical
50	The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High	Savannah	575	69.6%	Critical
51	Beach High School	Savannah	973	69.3%	Critical
52	Herman J. Russell West End Academy	Atlanta	342	69.3%	Critical
53	Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School	Atlanta	496	69.0%	Critical
54	L. O. Kimberly Elementary School	Atlanta	270	68.5%	Critical
55	Richmond Hill K-8	Augusta	667	68.4%	Critical
56	Dalton Jr. High School	Dalton	517	67.7%	Critical
57	Flat Shoals Elementary School	Decatur	373	67.6%	Critical
58	Miles Elementary School	Atlanta	499	67.5%	Critical
59	Second Chance	Claxton	55	67.3%	Critical
60	Mcnair Middle School	College Park	727	67.1%	Critical
61	Cleveland Avenue Elementary School	Atlanta	253	66.8%	Critical
62	W.S. Hornsby Elementary School	Augusta	508	66.5%	Critical
63	Greene County High School	Greensboro	432	66.0%	Critical
64	Jean Childs Young Middle School	Atlanta	657	65.4%	Critical
65	John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School	Atlanta	330	65.2%	Critical
66	Lindley Middle School	Mableton	905	64.1%	Critical
67	Butler High School	Augusta	878	63.8%	Critical
68	Haven Elementary School	Savannah	361	63.4%	Critical
69	Cascade Elementary School	Atlanta	314	63.4%	Critical
70	Cobb Horizon High School	Atlanta	927	63.3%	Critical
71	Early County Middle School	Blakely	218	63.3%	Critical
72	College Park Elementary	College Park	475	62.9%	Critical
73	Islands High School	Savannah	752	62.0%	Critical
74	Southfield Elementary School	Macon	630	61.9%	Critical
75	Eddy Middle School	Columbus	448	61.8%	Critical
76	Woody Gap High/Elementary School	Suches	55	61.8%	Critical
77	Gullatt Elementary School	Union City	712	61.7%	Critical
78	Southwest Middle School	Savannah	528	61.4%	Critical
79	Fox Elementary School	Columbus	383	61.1%	Critical
80	Calhoun County Middle School	Edison	90	61.1%	Critical
81	Woodridge Elementary School	Stone Mountain	444	61.0%	Critical
82	Brookview Elementary School	East Point	425	60.9%	Critical
83	Mary Mcleod Bethune Middle School	Decatur	655	60.8%	Critical
84	Cedar Shoals High School	Athens	1,489	60.6%	Critical
85	Williams Elementary School	Macon	294	60.5%	Critical
86	Dooly County Middle School	Pinehurst	229	60.3%	Critical
87	Berrien Middle School	Nashville	673	60.2%	Critical
88	Benjamin E. Mays High School	Atlanta	1,338	59.9%	Critical
89	Claxton High School	Claxton	471	59.9%	Critical
90	William J. Scott Elementary School	Atlanta	319	59.9%	Critical
91	Woodson Park Academy School	Atlanta	842	59.4%	Critical
92	Laney High School	Augusta	736	59.4%	Critical
93	Jenkins-White Elementary School	Augusta	336	59.2%	Critical
94	Berrien Primary School	Nashville	785	58.9%	Critical
95	Mcnair High School	Atlanta	779	58.9%	Critical
96	Andrea B Williams Elementary School	Savannah	414	58.9%	Critical
97	Carver High School Early College	Atlanta	514	58.6%	Critical
98	Finch Elementary	Atlanta	291	58.4%	Critical
99	Kelley Lake Elementary School	Decatur	302	58.3%	Critical
100	Miller Grove High School	Lithonia	1,073	58.2%	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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