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