Chronic absenteeism in Idaho public schools

Cardinal Academy in Boise had the highest chronic absenteeism of any Idaho school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 96.8% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average Idaho school reported 20.0%, against 26.5% for U.S. schools; 20 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 Idaho schools, 2022-23Cardinal Academy 96.8%; Lake Pend Oreille High School 78.6%; Boise Online School - Secondary 76.7%; Frank Church High School 76.0%; Presidio High School 75.0%; Canyon Springs High School 72.1%; Central Academy High School 71.5%; Council Elementary School 71.0%; Empower Connections Academy 67.9%; Lincoln High School 67.7%; Idaho 20.0%.0255075100Cardinal Academy96.8%Lake Pend Oreille High School78.6%Boise Online School - Secondary76.7%Frank Church High School76.0%Presidio High School75.0%Canyon Springs High School72.1%Central Academy High School71.5%Council Elementary School71.0%Empower Connections Academy67.9%Lincoln High School67.7%Idaho 20.0%
Chronically absent students, highest Idaho schools, 2022-23Cardinal Academy 96.8%; Lake Pend Oreille High School 78.6%; Boise Online School - Secondary 76.7%; Frank Church High School 76.0%; Presidio High School 75.0%; Canyon Springs High School 72.1%; Central Academy High School 71.5%; Council Elementary School 71.0%; Empower Connections Academy 67.9%; Lincoln High School 67.7%; Idaho 20.0%.0255075100Cardinal Academy96.8%Lake Pend Oreille High School78.6%Boise Online School - Secondary76.7%Frank Church High School76.0%Presidio High School75.0%Canyon Springs High School72.1%Central Academy High School71.5%Council Elementary School71.0%Empower Connections Academy67.9%Lincoln High School67.7%Idaho 20.0%
Chronically absent students, highest Idaho schools, 2022-23Cardinal Academy 96.8%; Lake Pend Oreille High School 78.6%; Boise Online School - Secondary 76.7%; Frank Church High School 76.0%; Presidio High School 75.0%; Canyon Springs High School 72.1%; Central Academy High School 71.5%; Council Elementary School 71.0%; Empower Connections Academy 67.9%; Lincoln High School 67.7%; Idaho 20.0%.050100Cardinal Academy96.8%Lake Pend Oreille High School78.6%Boise Online School - Secondary76.7%Frank Church High School76.0%Presidio High School75.0%Canyon Springs High School72.1%Central Academy High School71.5%Council Elementary School71.0%Empower Connections Academy67.9%Lincoln High School67.7%Idaho 20.0%
Chronically absent students, highest Idaho schools, 2022-23Cardinal Academy 96.8%; Lake Pend Oreille High School 78.6%; Boise Online School - Secondary 76.7%; Frank Church High School 76.0%; Presidio High School 75.0%; Canyon Springs High School 72.1%; Central Academy High School 71.5%; Council Elementary School 71.0%; Empower Connections Academy 67.9%; Lincoln High School 67.7%; Idaho 20.0%.050100Cardinal Academy96.8%Lake Pend Oreille High School78.6%Boise Online School - Secondary76.7%Frank Church High School76.0%Presidio High School75.0%Canyon Springs High School72.1%Central Academy High School71.5%Council Elementary School71.0%Empower Connections Academy67.9%Lincoln High School67.7%Idaho 20.0%

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
Cardinal AcademyBoise5396.8%
Lake Pend Oreille High SchoolSandpoint7678.6%
Boise Online School - SecondaryBoise25476.7%
Frank Church High SchoolBoise38176.0%
Presidio High SchoolPayette10375.0%
Canyon Springs High SchoolCaldwell16972.1%
Central Academy High SchoolMeridian13671.5%
Council Elementary SchoolCouncil16571.0%
Empower Connections AcademyBoise16367.9%
Lincoln High SchoolIdaho Falls11067.7%
Meridian AcademyMeridian18266.7%
Silver Creek High SchoolHailey5166.7%
Bennett Mountain High SchoolMountain Home8863.8%
Wilder High SchoolWilder13162.0%
Jefferson High SchoolMenan9962.0%
The other 85 on the list
SchoolCityStudents 2024‑25Chronically absent 2022‑23
Venture High SchoolCoeur D'alene29261.3%
Magic Valley High SchoolTwin Falls16157.2%
Emerson High SchoolIdaho Falls13554.5%
Lakeside High SchoolPlummer12553.1%
Cassia Jr/Sr High SchoolBurley11252.0%
Initial Point High SchoolKuna10448.0%
New Vision High SchoolPost Falls10046.9%
Lakeside Jr High SchoolPlummer6246.8%
Lakeside Elementary SchoolPlummer14646.2%
iSucceed AcademyBoise34545.5%
Hollister Elementary SchoolTwin Falls5245.3%
Lapwai Middle/High SchoolLapwai24643.2%
Idaho Future Ready Academy for Virtual LearningWilder20242.1%
Wilder Middle SchoolWilder10739.6%
Bingham AcademyBlackfoot6839.4%
Falls City AcademyJerome7539.2%
Mountain Community SchoolDonnelly6838.8%
Lakes Magnet SchoolCoeur D'alene53938.6%
Tammany High SchoolLewiston10638.6%
Horizon Elementary SchoolBoise47238.4%
Driggs Elementary SchoolDriggs32838.4%
Wilder Elementary SchoolWilder17038.4%
Washington Elementary SchoolCaldwell48138.2%
Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr HighHorseshoe Bend8637.3%
Jefferson Middle SchoolCaldwell77836.7%
Koelsch Elementary SchoolBoise32136.3%
Black Canyon Jr/Sr High SchoolEmmett14236.1%
South Hills Middle SchoolTwin Falls52535.7%
Sherman ElementaryNampa46835.5%
Fort Hall Elementary SchoolFort Hall10135.3%
Vallivue AcademyCaldwell12035.2%
A H Bush Elementary SchoolIdaho Falls31534.8%
Mountainview Alternative High SchoolRathdrum15534.5%
North Elementary SchoolMountain Home35734.4%
Monticello Montessori Charter SchoolAmmon18534.2%
Iowa ElementaryNampa48534.1%
Clark Fork Jr/Sr High SchoolClark Fork13433.9%
Salmon River Jr/Sr High SchoolRiggins8133.9%
Teton Middle SchoolDriggs45533.5%
Timberline ElementaryWeippe9233.3%
Lapwai Elementary SchoolLapwai23033.2%
Morley Nelson ElementaryBoise39233.1%
Grace Jordan ElementaryBoise40232.9%
Pinehurst Elementary SchoolPinehurst43032.5%
Peace Valley Charter SchoolBoise19232.5%
Forrest M Bird Charter SchoolSandpoint25532.1%
Cossa AcademyWilder7932.0%
Donnelly ElementaryDonnelly15631.7%
Crossroads Middle SchoolMeridian12431.7%
Idaho City High SchoolIdaho City12631.6%
Kamiah Middle SchoolKamiah15731.4%
East Elementary SchoolMountain Home38630.9%
Alturas Preparatory AcademyIdaho Falls46330.8%
Salmon Pioneer Primary SchoolSalmon28630.6%
Mountain Home Junior High SchoolMountain Home50030.3%
Garden Valley SchoolGarden Valley22030.1%
Central ElementaryNampa36529.9%
South Middle SchoolNampa83629.8%
Riggins Elementary SchoolRiggins9229.6%
Project Impact STEM AcademyKuna22729.4%
Owyhee Elementary SchoolBoise16729.4%
West Elementary SchoolMountain Home55629.2%
Salmon Jr/Sr High SchoolSalmon34929.1%
Kellogg Middle SchoolKellogg23829.1%
Fairmont Junior High SchoolBoise65929.0%
Whittier Elementary SchoolBoise49028.7%
Blackfoot Charter CommunityBlackfoot43328.7%
Mountain Home Sr High SchoolMountain Home91828.6%
Skyway ElementaryCaldwell79528.6%
East Valley Middle SchoolNampa75428.6%
Valley View Elementary SchoolBoise33028.6%
East Canyon Elementary SchoolNampa79928.5%
Lone Star Middle SchoolNampa92728.3%
Moscow Middle SchoolMoscow50028.3%
Donald D Stalker ElementaryBlackfoot23728.3%
North Valley AcademyGooding19728.3%
Robert Stuart Middle SchoolTwin Falls69028.2%
Tetonia Elementary SchoolTetonia7228.1%
Boundary County Middle SchoolBonners Ferry33628.0%
Mccain Middle SchoolPayette37527.9%
Virtual School HouseMeridian51627.8%
Mini-Cassia Online Learning AcademyBurley8927.8%
Central Canyon Elementary SchoolCaldwell65427.7%
Anser Charter SchoolGarden City57327.7%
West Park Elementary SchoolMoscow24027.7%

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 Idaho schools report a rate

623 of 697 Idaho schools with 50 or more students report a rate (89%) in the 2022-23 file. The state average on the national state ranking rests on these reporting schools.

More lists for Idaho

  1. 01Chronic absenteeism by state

    The national ranking

  2. 02Public schools in Idaho

    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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