Indiana · EDFacts 2021-22

Chronic Absenteeism in Indiana

The 100 schools with the highest chronic absenteeism rates in Indiana, ranked by the share of students missing 15 or more school days a year.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

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The 100 Indiana schools listed here average 67.6% chronic absenteeism, against a national school average of 29.5%, and 100 of them sit above the 50% critical line.

67.6%
average across these 100 schools: 29.5%
national school average: 99.7%
highest rate (Irvington Community School): 100
schools above 50%

#	School	Enrollment	Status	Absent %
1	Irvington Community SchoolIndianapolis	326	Critical	99.7%
2	Vigo Virtual School AcademyTerre Haute	206	Critical	99.5%
3	Madison S.T.E.a.M. AcademySouth Bend	431	Critical	97.4%
4	Dickinson Fine Arts AcademySouth Bend	309	Critical	96.1%
5	Bloomington Graduation SchoolBloomington	99	Critical	94.9%
6	George Washington High SchoolIndianapolis	729	Critical	94.1%
7	Arlington Community Middle SchoolIndianapolis	365	Critical	91.2%
8	Francis Bellamy Pre-School CenterIndianapolis	123	Critical	90.2%
9	Lincoln Elementary SchoolSouth Bend	383	Critical	87.5%
10	Coquillard Elementary SchoolSouth Bend	305	Critical	87.2%
11	Warren Elementary SchoolSouth Bend	208	Critical	86.5%
12	White's Jr-Sr High SchoolWabash	369	Critical	85.4%
13	Harrison Elementary SchoolSouth Bend	555	Critical	84.1%
14	Charles a Tindley Accelerated SchIndianapolis	309	Critical	84.1%
15	Tindley Genesis AcademyIndianapolis	368	Critical	82.1%
16	Louis B Russell Jr School 48Indianapolis	274	Critical	81.8%
17	Muessel Elementary SchoolSouth Bend	295	Critical	81.4%
18	Gary Middle SchoolGary	365	Critical	80.5%
19	Options NoblesvilleNoblesville	183	Critical	79.8%
20	James Whitcomb Riley School 43Indianapolis	240	Critical	79.6%
21	Geo Next Generation AcademyIndianapolis	156	Critical	79.5%
22	Academy for Innovative StudiesEvansville	318	Critical	79.2%
23	Southview Preschool CenterAnderson	205	Critical	79.0%
24	Darden Elementary SchoolSouth Bend	375	Critical	77.1%
25	Beech Grove Sr High SchoolBeech Grove	914	Critical	76.7%
26	In Sch for the Blind & Vis ImprdIndianapolis	93	Critical	76.3%
27	Clay High SchoolSouth Bend	628	Critical	74.7%
28	Washington High SchoolSouth Bend	795	Critical	74.3%
29	Wilson Elementary SchoolSouth Bend	374	Critical	74.3%
30	Thrival AcademyIndianapolis	101	Critical	73.3%
31	Culver Family Learning CenterEvansville	172	Critical	72.1%
32	Mishawaka High SchoolMishawaka	1,327	Critical	72.0%
33	Beveridge Elementary SchoolGary	374	Critical	71.7%
34	Pierre Moran Middle SchoolElkhart	396	Critical	71.5%
35	Milford SchoolMilford	262	Critical	71.0%
36	Smith Academy for ExcellenceFort Wayne	64	Critical	70.3%
37	Excel Center - ElkhartElkhart	260	Critical	69.2%
38	Mckinley Elementary SchoolSouth Bend	315	Critical	67.3%
39	Community Youth ServicesRichmond	61	Critical	67.2%
40	James a Garfield School 31Indianapolis	173	Critical	67.1%
41	Jackson Middle SchoolSouth Bend	537	Critical	66.3%
42	Kipp Indy Legacy HighIndianapolis	349	Critical	65.9%
43	John J Young Middle SchoolMishawaka	709	Critical	65.2%
44	Cannelton Elementary & High SchoolCannelton	216	Critical	64.8%
45	Goshen Junior High SchoolGoshen	927	Critical	64.7%
46	Kipp Indy College Prep MiddleIndianapolis	372	Critical	64.5%
47	Arlington Woods School 99Indianapolis	361	Critical	64.5%
48	Madison Consolidated High SchoolMadison	769	Critical	64.1%
49	Early Learning CenterIndianapolis	1,313	Critical	63.5%
50	East Side Elementary SchoolEdinburgh	382	Critical	63.4%
51	James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High SchoolIndianapolis	587	Critical	63.2%
52	Emma Donnan Elementary and MiddleIndianapolis	451	Critical	63.2%
53	Se Neighborhood Sch of ExcellenceIndianapolis	588	Critical	63.1%
54	Woodland Elementary SchoolElkhart	429	Critical	62.2%
55	Vision AcademyIndianapolis	391	Critical	62.1%
56	Andrew J Brown AcademyIndianapolis	435	Critical	61.6%
57	Lakeside Middle SchoolFort Wayne	452	Critical	61.3%
58	Richard L Johnson Early Educ CntrColumbus	80	Critical	61.3%
59	William Penn School 49Indianapolis	367	Critical	61.0%
60	North Newton Jr-Sr High SchoolMorocco	486	Critical	60.7%
61	James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle SchoolIndianapolis	296	Critical	60.5%
62	Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary SchoolHammond	622	Critical	59.8%
63	Purdue Polytechnic High School IndIndianapolis	600	Critical	59.8%
64	Fairview Elementary SchoolRichmond	259	Critical	59.8%
65	Ace Preparatory AcademyIndianapolis	131	Critical	59.5%
66	Highland Middle SchoolAnderson	916	Critical	59.1%
67	Monroe Elementary SchoolSouth Bend	519	Critical	59.0%
68	Washington Learning AcademyVincennes	117	Critical	59.0%
69	Beardsley Elementary SchoolElkhart	356	Critical	58.7%
70	Bethel Park Elementary \| Piloted SchoolsIndianapolis	225	Critical	58.7%
71	Carrie Gosch Pk CenterEast Chicago	113	Critical	58.4%
72	Nuner Fine Arts AcademySouth Bend	489	Critical	58.3%
73	Cloverdale High SchoolCloverdale	301	Critical	58.1%
74	Steel City AcademyGary	286	Critical	57.7%
75	Phalen Leadership Academy - in IncIndianapolis	247	Critical	57.5%
76	Lake Hills Elementary SchoolMichigan City	345	Critical	57.4%
77	Gary Lighthouse Charter SchoolGary	1,138	Critical	57.3%
78	Crawford County High SchoolMarengo	369	Critical	57.2%
79	Beech Grove Middle SchoolBeech Grove	440	Critical	56.8%
80	Crispus Attucks High SchoolIndianapolis	1,269	Critical	56.7%
81	Options IndianaNoblesville	612	Critical	56.4%
82	Marquette Montessori AcademySouth Bend	431	Critical	56.4%
83	Cloverdale Middle SchoolCloverdale	297	Critical	56.2%
84	North Side Middle SchoolElkhart	563	Critical	56.1%
85	John L Mcculloch Junior High SchMarion	455	Critical	56.0%
86	Emmons Elementary SchoolMishawaka	422	Critical	55.7%
87	Parker Elementary SchoolNew Castle	278	Critical	55.4%
88	Tenth Street Elementary SchoolAnderson	529	Critical	55.0%
89	Logansport Junior/Senior High Alternative SchoolLogansport	244	Critical	54.9%
90	Daniel Hale Williams Elem SchGary	450	Critical	54.7%
91	Valley Grove Elementary SchoolAnderson	485	Critical	54.6%
92	Tipton Middle SchoolTipton	308	Critical	54.5%
93	Edinburgh Comm Middle SchoolEdinburgh	179	Critical	54.2%
94	Garden City Elementary SchoolIndianapolis	727	Critical	54.1%
95	Union City Community Jr/Sr HighUnion City	389	Critical	54.0%
96	Eastside Elementary SchoolAnderson	581	Critical	53.5%
97	Mays Community AcademyMays	101	Critical	53.5%
98	Osolo Elementary SchoolElkhart	452	Critical	53.3%
99	Phalen at Francis Scott Key 103Indianapolis	689	Critical	53.0%
100	Eastwood Elementary SchoolNew Castle	257	Critical	52.9%

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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

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.