Chronic Absenteeism in Kentucky

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

Top 100 schools ranked by chronic absenteeism rate. 97 schools have critical rates above 50%.

66.0%

State Average

national: 30.9%

Critical Schools

>50% absent

100.0%

Worst Rate

Western High

100

Schools

#	School	City	Enrollment	Absent %	Status
1	Western High	Louisville	409	100.0%	Critical
2	College View Campus	Elizabethtown	210	100.0%	Critical
3	Minor Daniels Academy	Louisville	184	100.0%	Critical
4	Heritage Park High School	Owensboro	140	100.0%	Critical
5	Breckinridge Metropolitan High	Louisville	84	100.0%	Critical
6	Rise Academy	Florence	70	100.0%	Critical
7	Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus	Franklin	70	100.0%	Critical
8	Waller-Williams Environmental	Louisville	64	100.0%	Critical
9	Laurel County Day Treatment	London	63	100.0%	Critical
10	Hillview Academy	Taylorsville	53	100.0%	Critical
11	Whitley County Alternative School	Williamsburg	52	100.0%	Critical
12	Phoenix Horizon Community	Georgetown	83	97.6%	Critical
13	The Providence School	Wilmore	130	96.9%	Critical
14	Knox County Learning Academy	Barbourville	52	96.2%	Critical
15	Buckner Alternative High School	Buckner	50	96.0%	Critical
16	Northpoint Academy	Pikeville	50	92.0%	Critical
17	Liberty High	Louisville	100	91.0%	Critical
18	Bartlett Educational Center	Erlanger	58	87.9%	Critical
19	Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt	Lexington	164	84.1%	Critical
20	Newcomer Academy	Louisville	578	82.4%	Critical
21	Letcher Elementary & Middle School	Blackey	322	81.7%	Critical
22	Churchill Park School	Louisville	74	81.1%	Critical
23	Fleming Neon Middle School	Neon	131	80.9%	Critical
24	Bluegrass Learning Academy	Hopkinsville	130	76.9%	Critical
25	Letcher County Central High School	Whitesburg	692	74.3%	Critical
26	Buckhorn School	Buckhorn	320	70.3%	Critical
27	Duff-Allen Central Elementary	Eastern	376	70.2%	Critical
28	Beaver Creek Elementary School	Topmost	183	69.9%	Critical
29	Martin County Middle School	Warfield	262	69.5%	Critical
30	Valley High	Louisville	850	68.5%	Critical
31	Foster Traditional Academy	Louisville	317	68.1%	Critical
32	Young Elementary	Louisville	100	67.0%	Critical
33	Pineville Independent School	Pineville	531	65.5%	Critical
34	Emerson Academy	Owensboro	104	65.4%	Critical
35	Middlesboro High School	Middlesboro	337	65.0%	Critical
36	Martha Jane Potter Elementary School	Whitesburg	273	64.5%	Critical
37	Dewitt Elementary School	Flat Lick	120	64.2%	Critical
38	Magoffin County High School	Salyersville	538	62.3%	Critical
39	The New Haven School	New Haven	162	62.3%	Critical
40	Paces Creek Elementary	Manchester	273	61.9%	Critical
41	Herald Whitaker Middle School	Salyersville	260	61.9%	Critical
42	Fayette County Learning Center	Lexington	191	61.3%	Critical
43	Knott County Central High School	Hindman	520	61.2%	Critical
44	Powell County High School	Stanton	580	61.0%	Critical
45	Owsley County High School	Booneville	291	60.5%	Critical
46	Pine Knot Elementary School	Pine Knot	352	60.2%	Critical
47	Mccreary Central High School	Stearns	711	60.1%	Critical
48	Lewis County High School	Vanceburg	568	59.5%	Critical
49	Cordia School	Hazard	185	59.5%	Critical
50	Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary	Louisville	315	59.4%	Critical
51	Knox Central High School	Barbourville	720	59.2%	Critical
52	Belfry High School	Belfry	463	59.0%	Critical
53	Leatherwood Elementary School	Leatherwood	102	58.8%	Critical
54	Hacker Elementary School	Manchester	244	58.6%	Critical
55	Berea Community High School	Berea	309	58.3%	Critical
56	Clay County High School	Manchester	762	58.1%	Critical
57	Jones Fork Elementary School	Mousie	153	57.5%	Critical
58	Leslie County High School	Hyden	455	57.1%	Critical
59	Robert W Combs Elementary School	Happy	325	56.9%	Critical
60	Fairview High School	Ashland	257	56.8%	Critical
61	Jenkins Independent School	Jenkins	453	56.7%	Critical
62	Powell County Middle School	Stanton	418	56.5%	Critical
63	South Magoffin Elementary	Salyersville	208	56.3%	Critical
64	Cowan Elementary School	Whitesburg	246	56.1%	Critical
65	Perry County Central High School	Hazard	819	55.8%	Critical
66	Belfry Middle School	Belfry	344	55.8%	Critical
67	Mccracken Open Campus School	West Paducah	72	55.6%	Critical
68	Iroquois High	Louisville	1,301	55.0%	Critical
69	East Perry County Elementary School	Hazard	603	54.6%	Critical
70	Sebastian Elementary School	Jackson	393	54.2%	Critical
71	Wurtland Middle School	Wurtland	202	54.0%	Critical
72	Waggener High	Louisville	888	53.9%	Critical
73	Central Elementary School	Barbourville	313	53.7%	Critical
74	Arlie Boggs Elementary School	Eolia	110	53.6%	Critical
75	Fern Creek High	Louisville	1,525	53.5%	Critical
76	Prestonsburg Elementary School	Prestonsburg	574	53.1%	Critical
77	Lee County Middle High School	Beattyville	422	52.8%	Critical
78	Clay County Middle School	Manchester	387	52.7%	Critical
79	Robinson Elementary School	Ary	278	52.5%	Critical
80	James D. Adams Middle School	Prestonsburg	311	52.4%	Critical
81	Jackson County Middle School	McKee	369	52.3%	Critical
82	Byck Elementary	Louisville	272	52.2%	Critical
83	Hindman Elementary School	Hindman	434	52.1%	Critical
84	Betsy Layne High School	Stanville	387	51.7%	Critical
85	Fairdale High	Fairdale	1,405	51.5%	Critical
86	Emmalena Elementary School	Emmalena	204	51.5%	Critical
87	Middlesboro Middle School	Middlesboro	284	51.1%	Critical
88	Seneca High	Louisville	1,255	51.0%	Critical
89	Doss High	Louisville	1,235	50.9%	Critical
90	Jackson County High School	McKee	536	50.9%	Critical
91	Salyersville Grade School	Salyersville	479	50.9%	Critical
92	Big Creek Elementary	Oneida	136	50.7%	Critical
93	Newport High School	Newport	521	50.5%	Critical
94	Shelby Academy	Louisville	290	50.3%	Critical
95	Phelps Elementary School	Freeburn	293	50.2%	Critical
96	Menifee County High School	Frenchburg	376	50.0%	Critical
97	Viper Elementary School	Viper	282	50.0%	Critical
98	Morgan County High School	West Liberty	527	49.9%	High
99	North Magoffin Elementary	Salyersville	417	49.6%	High
100	Pathfinder School of Innovation	Louisville	918	49.3%	High

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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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