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Chronic absenteeism in Indiana public schools Gary Middle School in Gary had the highest chronic absenteeism of any Indiana school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 98.5% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average Indiana school reported 21.9%, against 26.5% for U.S. schools; 89 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 Indiana schools, 2022-23 Gary Middle School 98.5%; Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 97.5%; Liberty Grove Schools 96.6%; Academy for Innovative Studies 92.5%; KIPP Indy Legacy High 87.5%; Muessel Elementary School 85.9%; South Bend Virtual School 85.4%; Bloomington Graduation School 85.0%; Banneker Elementary at Marquette 84.3%; White's Jr-Sr High School 84.2%; Indiana 21.9%. 0 25 50 75 100 Gary Middle School 98.5% Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison… 97.5% Liberty Grove Schools 96.6% Academy for Innovative Studies 92.5% KIPP Indy Legacy High 87.5% Muessel Elementary School 85.9% South Bend Virtual School 85.4% Bloomington Graduation School 85.0% Banneker Elementary at Marquette 84.3% White's Jr-Sr High School 84.2% Indiana 21.9%
Chronically absent students, highest Indiana schools, 2022-23 Gary Middle School 98.5%; Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 97.5%; Liberty Grove Schools 96.6%; Academy for Innovative Studies 92.5%; KIPP Indy Legacy High 87.5%; Muessel Elementary School 85.9%; South Bend Virtual School 85.4%; Bloomington Graduation School 85.0%; Banneker Elementary at Marquette 84.3%; White's Jr-Sr High School 84.2%; Indiana 21.9%. 0 25 50 75 100 Gary Middle School 98.5% Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indi… 97.5% Liberty Grove Schools 96.6% Academy for Innovative Studies 92.5% KIPP Indy Legacy High 87.5% Muessel Elementary School 85.9% South Bend Virtual School 85.4% Bloomington Graduation School 85.0% Banneker Elementary at Marquette 84.3% White's Jr-Sr High School 84.2% Indiana 21.9%
Chronically absent students, highest Indiana schools, 2022-23 Gary Middle School 98.5%; Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 97.5%; Liberty Grove Schools 96.6%; Academy for Innovative Studies 92.5%; KIPP Indy Legacy High 87.5%; Muessel Elementary School 85.9%; South Bend Virtual School 85.4%; Bloomington Graduation School 85.0%; Banneker Elementary at Marquette 84.3%; White's Jr-Sr High School 84.2%; Indiana 21.9%. 0 50 100 Gary Middle School 98.5% Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at M… 97.5% Liberty Grove Schools 96.6% Academy for Innovative Studies 92.5% KIPP Indy Legacy High 87.5% Muessel Elementary School 85.9% South Bend Virtual School 85.4% Bloomington Graduation School 85.0% Banneker Elementary at Marquette 84.3% White's Jr-Sr High School 84.2% Indiana 21.9%
Chronically absent students, highest Indiana schools, 2022-23 Gary Middle School 98.5%; Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 97.5%; Liberty Grove Schools 96.6%; Academy for Innovative Studies 92.5%; KIPP Indy Legacy High 87.5%; Muessel Elementary School 85.9%; South Bend Virtual School 85.4%; Bloomington Graduation School 85.0%; Banneker Elementary at Marquette 84.3%; White's Jr-Sr High School 84.2%; Indiana 21.9%. 0 50 100 Gary Middle School 98.5% Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana… 97.5% Liberty Grove Schools 96.6% Academy for Innovative Studies 92.5% KIPP Indy Legacy High 87.5% Muessel Elementary School 85.9% South Bend Virtual School 85.4% Bloomington Graduation School 85.0% Banneker Elementary at Marquette 84.3% White's Jr-Sr High School 84.2% Indiana 21.9%
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The 100 highest rates The other 85 on the list School City Students 2024‑25 Chronically absent 2022‑23 Louis B Russell Jr School 48 Indianapolis 274 75.7% Indiana Gateway Digital Academy Clarksville 5,318 73.0% Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School Gary 450 72.9% Options Westfield Carmel 248 71.5% Crispus Attucks High School Indianapolis 1,269 71.3% Glen Park Acad for Excel in Lrn Gary 566 71.0% Frankie Woods McCullough Academy Gary 472 70.8% Anna Willson School Crawfordsville 170 70.5% George Washington High School Indianapolis 729 70.4% Jackson Middle School South Bend 537 68.9% Madison Consolidated High School Madison 769 68.6% Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind Indianapolis 600 68.1% Coquillard Elementary School South Bend 305 67.9% Paramount Online Academy Indianapolis 163 67.5% Lincoln Elementary School South Bend 383 67.0% Options Noblesville Noblesville 183 66.7% James Whitcomb Riley School 43 Indianapolis 240 66.5% Arlington Woods School 99 Indianapolis 361 65.7% Tindley Summit Academy Indianapolis 312 65.0% Culver Family Learning Center Evansville 172 64.7% Paramount Englewood Indianapolis 270 64.4% Warren Elementary School South Bend 208 64.4% Arlington Community Middle School Indianapolis 365 63.7% Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle Indianapolis 451 63.6% Phalen at Francis Scott Key 103 Indianapolis 689 62.5% South View Elementary School Muncie 470 62.5% Shortridge High School Indianapolis 1,206 62.4% Monroe Elementary School South Bend 519 62.0% Navarre Middle School South Bend 378 61.8% Edison Middle School South Bend 551 61.7% Harrison Elementary School South Bend 555 61.6% Marion High School Marion 1,058 61.2% Goshen Junior High School Goshen 927 60.8% Bon Air Elementary School Kokomo 261 60.8% Warren Online Academy Indianapolis 492 60.7% Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant K-5 Fairmount 219 60.6% Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc Indianapolis 247 59.4% Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry Muncie 201 59.1% White Oak Early Learning Center Avon 210 59.0% Thrival Academy Indianapolis 101 58.4% Tindley Genesis Academy Indianapolis 368 57.6% Virginia F. Wood Early Learning Center Westfield 100 57.3% Darden Elementary School South Bend 375 57.1% Decatur Central High School Indianapolis 1,974 56.9% Rise Up Academy at Eggleston South Bend 149 56.7% Charles A Tindley Accelerated School Indianapolis 309 56.5% Michigan City High School Michigan City 1,506 56.3% Southside Middle School Muncie 469 56.0% Carrie Gosch PK Center East Chicago 113 56.0% Warren Early Childhood Center Indianapolis 471 55.8% Beech Grove Sr High School Beech Grove 914 55.7% Steel City Academy Gary 286 55.7% Christian Park School 82 Indianapolis 251 55.7% Wilson Elementary School South Bend 374 55.5% Starr Elementary School Richmond 284 55.2% Washington High School South Bend 795 54.8% Trojan Virtual Academy Chesterton 130 53.7% S Ellen Jones Elementary School New Albany 243 53.4% GEO Next Generation Academy Indianapolis 156 53.2% Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy South Bend 431 53.1% KIPP Indy College Prep Middle Indianapolis 372 52.7% James Russell Lowell School 51 Indianapolis 363 52.7% Lawrence Central High School Indianapolis 2,517 51.6% Whiteland Community High School Whiteland 2,144 51.6% John J Young Middle School Mishawaka 709 51.6% Riley High School South Bend 1,238 51.4% KIPP Indy Unite Elementary Indianapolis 721 51.2% Mishawaka High School Mishawaka 1,327 51.1% Cannelton Elementary & High School Cannelton 216 50.7% Sarah Scott Middle School Terre Haute 371 50.6% Elkhart High School Elkhart 3,073 50.4% Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North Indianapolis 229 50.2% Bethel Park Elementary | pilotED Schools Indianapolis 225 50.2% Robert Lee Frost School 106 Indianapolis 308 50.0% PLA at George H Fisher School 93 Indianapolis 417 49.9% Muncie Central High School Muncie 1,337 49.8% Deming Early Learning Center Terre Haute 306 49.8% Jeffersonville High School Jeffersonville 2,202 49.3% Northside Middle School Muncie 630 48.7% Crestdale Elementary School Richmond 373 48.7% Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School Hammond 622 48.6% Grissom Elementary School Muncie 411 48.2% Anderson High School Anderson 1,768 48.1% Career Academy Middle School South Bend 414 48.0% Washington High School Washington 827 47.9%
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 Indiana schools report a rate 1,761 of 1,813 Indiana schools with 50 or more students report a rate (97%) in the 2022-23 file. The state average on the national state ranking rests on these reporting schools.