States / Iowa
Chronic absenteeism in Iowa public schools WEST Academy Alternative School in Newton had the highest chronic absenteeism of any Iowa school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 90.2% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average Iowa school reported 20.6%, against 26.5% for U.S. schools; 34 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 Iowa schools, 2022-23 WEST Academy Alternative School 90.2%; Alternative School 84.0%; Dubuque Online School 72.6%; Frank L Smart Intermediate 67.7%; East High School 65.6%; Burlington Community High School 64.0%; East High School 62.9%; Moravia High School 61.6%; George Washington Carver Academy 61.5%; North High School 61.1%; Iowa 20.6%. 0 25 50 75 100 WEST Academy Alternative School 90.2% Alternative School 84.0% Dubuque Online School 72.6% Frank L Smart Intermediate 67.7% East High School 65.6% Burlington Community High School 64.0% East High School 62.9% Moravia High School 61.6% George Washington Carver Academy 61.5% North High School 61.1% Iowa 20.6%
Chronically absent students, highest Iowa schools, 2022-23 WEST Academy Alternative School 90.2%; Alternative School 84.0%; Dubuque Online School 72.6%; Frank L Smart Intermediate 67.7%; East High School 65.6%; Burlington Community High School 64.0%; East High School 62.9%; Moravia High School 61.6%; George Washington Carver Academy 61.5%; North High School 61.1%; Iowa 20.6%. 0 25 50 75 100 WEST Academy Alternative School 90.2% Alternative School 84.0% Dubuque Online School 72.6% Frank L Smart Intermediate 67.7% East High School 65.6% Burlington Community High School 64.0% East High School 62.9% Moravia High School 61.6% George Washington Carver Academy 61.5% North High School 61.1% Iowa 20.6%
Chronically absent students, highest Iowa schools, 2022-23 WEST Academy Alternative School 90.2%; Alternative School 84.0%; Dubuque Online School 72.6%; Frank L Smart Intermediate 67.7%; East High School 65.6%; Burlington Community High School 64.0%; East High School 62.9%; Moravia High School 61.6%; George Washington Carver Academy 61.5%; North High School 61.1%; Iowa 20.6%. 0 50 100 WEST Academy Alternative School 90.2% Alternative School 84.0% Dubuque Online School 72.6% Frank L Smart Intermediate 67.7% East High School 65.6% Burlington Community High School 64.0% East High School 62.9% Moravia High School 61.6% George Washington Carver Academy 61.5% North High School 61.1% Iowa 20.6%
Chronically absent students, highest Iowa schools, 2022-23 WEST Academy Alternative School 90.2%; Alternative School 84.0%; Dubuque Online School 72.6%; Frank L Smart Intermediate 67.7%; East High School 65.6%; Burlington Community High School 64.0%; East High School 62.9%; Moravia High School 61.6%; George Washington Carver Academy 61.5%; North High School 61.1%; Iowa 20.6%. 0 50 100 WEST Academy Alternative School 90.2% Alternative School 84.0% Dubuque Online School 72.6% Frank L Smart Intermediate 67.7% East High School 65.6% Burlington Community High School 64.0% East High School 62.9% Moravia High School 61.6% George Washington Carver Academy 61.5% North High School 61.1% Iowa 20.6%
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The 100 highest rates The other 85 on the list School City Students 2024‑25 Chronically absent 2022‑23 Central High School Davenport 1,288 56.5% Hoover High School Des Moines 898 56.0% West High School Sioux City 1,308 54.7% Harding Middle School Des Moines 603 54.7% Hoyt Middle School Des Moines 455 54.7% West High School Davenport 1,304 54.4% Madison Elementary School Davenport 318 54.4% Edward Stone Middle School Burlington 452 54.2% North High School Davenport 1,190 53.9% Jefferson Elementary School Davenport 384 53.7% Marshalltown High School Marshalltown 1,629 53.1% McCombs Middle School Des Moines 670 52.9% Fort Dodge High School Fort Dodge 1,020 52.0% Lincoln High School Des Moines 2,364 51.7% West High School Waterloo 1,696 51.6% Brody Middle School Des Moines 641 51.6% George Washington High School Cedar Rapids 1,182 51.2% Weeks Middle School Des Moines 688 50.9% Wilson Middle School Cedar Rapids 422 50.4% IKM-Manning High School Manning 185 49.5% Wood Intermediate Davenport 629 48.9% Columbus Community High School Columbus Junction 220 48.8% Oskaloosa High School Oskaloosa 632 48.7% Centerville High School Centerville 368 48.5% Maquoketa Community High School Maquoketa 477 48.4% Clarke Community High School Osceola 421 48.0% Irving Elementary School Waterloo 353 47.8% Mason City High School Mason City 891 47.5% Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy Cedar Rapids 484 47.5% Goodrell Middle School Des Moines 511 47.2% Liberty High School North Liberty 1,286 47.0% Franklin Middle School Cedar Rapids 469 46.9% Thomas Jefferson High School Cedar Rapids 1,501 46.8% Thomas Jefferson High School Council Bluffs 1,146 46.8% Studebaker Elementary School Des Moines 561 46.5% Callanan Middle School Des Moines 553 46.4% Meredith Middle School Des Moines 662 46.2% McKinley STEAM Academy Cedar Rapids 426 46.2% Prescott Elementary School Dubuque 352 46.2% ICCSD PK-12 Online Learning Program Iowa City 173 46.2% Southwest Valley High school Corning 195 45.9% Lovejoy Elementary School Des Moines 394 45.8% Moulton Elementary School Des Moines 465 45.7% Johnson STEAM Academy School Cedar Rapids 324 45.4% Cattell Elementary School Des Moines 314 45.3% Thomas Jefferson Middle School Dubuque 402 45.1% Hayes Elementary School Davenport 377 45.1% Audubon Elementary School Dubuque 247 44.5% North High School Sioux City 1,529 44.4% Iowa City High School Iowa City 1,666 44.1% Garfield Elementary School Davenport 393 44.1% Fillmore Elementary School Davenport 388 44.1% Oak Park Des Moines 288 44.1% North Fayette Valley High School West Union 323 43.8% Roosevelt High School Des Moines 2,051 43.6% Clinton High School Clinton 981 43.3% Riverside Community High School Oakland 365 43.2% Sudlow Intermediate Davenport 734 43.1% Lamoni Middle School Lamoni 63 42.9% Lincoln Elementary School Waterloo 463 42.7% Ames High School Ames 1,440 42.6% Mount Pleasant High School Mount Pleasant 545 42.4% Park Ave Elementary School Des Moines 380 42.3% Lincoln Elementary School Dubuque 257 42.0% South Union Elementary School Des Moines 422 41.9% Ruthven-Ayrshire High School Ruthven 58 41.6% Perry High School Perry 549 41.5% Carver Elementary Des Moines 436 41.4% Monroe Elementary School Des Moines 341 41.4% Morris Elementary School Des Moines 519 41.2% Harrison Elementary School Cedar Rapids 277 41.1% North Iowa High School Buffalo Center 124 41.0% Brubaker Elementary School Des Moines 622 40.8% West Senior High School Iowa City 1,514 40.5% Abraham Lincoln High School Council Bluffs 1,333 40.5% Guthrie Center High School Guthrie Center 198 40.5% Prairie High School Cedar Rapids 1,766 40.4% Clarke Middle School Osceola 289 40.3% Cunningham School Waterloo 443 40.2% Oelwein High School Oelwein 334 40.1% Capitol View Elementary School Des Moines 533 39.8% West Middle School Sioux City 826 39.6% Fairfield High School Fairfield 442 39.3% Murray Jr/Sr High Murray 145 39.3% King Elementary School Des Moines 315 39.0%
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 Iowa schools report a rate 1,226 of 1,260 Iowa 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.