Chronic absenteeism in Kentucky public schools

Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt in Lexington had the highest chronic absenteeism of any Kentucky school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 98.9% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average Kentucky school reported 27.6%, against 26.5% for U.S. schools; 84 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 Kentucky schools, 2022-23Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt 98.9%; Bartlett Educational Center 88.9%; Waller-Williams Environmental 82.7%; Northpoint Academy 81.9%; The Providence School 80.8%; Heritage Park High School 78.8%; Newcomer Academy 77.1%; Cordia School 77.0%; Iroquois High 73.8%; McCracken Open Campus School 73.2%; Kentucky 27.6%.0255075100Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt98.9%Bartlett Educational Center88.9%Waller-Williams Environmental82.7%Northpoint Academy81.9%The Providence School80.8%Heritage Park High School78.8%Newcomer Academy77.1%Cordia School77.0%Iroquois High73.8%McCracken Open Campus School73.2%Kentucky 27.6%
Chronically absent students, highest Kentucky schools, 2022-23Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt 98.9%; Bartlett Educational Center 88.9%; Waller-Williams Environmental 82.7%; Northpoint Academy 81.9%; The Providence School 80.8%; Heritage Park High School 78.8%; Newcomer Academy 77.1%; Cordia School 77.0%; Iroquois High 73.8%; McCracken Open Campus School 73.2%; Kentucky 27.6%.0255075100Martin L King Acad for Excellence A…98.9%Bartlett Educational Center88.9%Waller-Williams Environmental82.7%Northpoint Academy81.9%The Providence School80.8%Heritage Park High School78.8%Newcomer Academy77.1%Cordia School77.0%Iroquois High73.8%McCracken Open Campus School73.2%Kentucky 27.6%
Chronically absent students, highest Kentucky schools, 2022-23Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt 98.9%; Bartlett Educational Center 88.9%; Waller-Williams Environmental 82.7%; Northpoint Academy 81.9%; The Providence School 80.8%; Heritage Park High School 78.8%; Newcomer Academy 77.1%; Cordia School 77.0%; Iroquois High 73.8%; McCracken Open Campus School 73.2%; Kentucky 27.6%.050100Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt98.9%Bartlett Educational Center88.9%Waller-Williams Environmental82.7%Northpoint Academy81.9%The Providence School80.8%Heritage Park High School78.8%Newcomer Academy77.1%Cordia School77.0%Iroquois High73.8%McCracken Open Campus School73.2%Kentucky 27.6%
Chronically absent students, highest Kentucky schools, 2022-23Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt 98.9%; Bartlett Educational Center 88.9%; Waller-Williams Environmental 82.7%; Northpoint Academy 81.9%; The Providence School 80.8%; Heritage Park High School 78.8%; Newcomer Academy 77.1%; Cordia School 77.0%; Iroquois High 73.8%; McCracken Open Campus School 73.2%; Kentucky 27.6%.050100Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt98.9%Bartlett Educational Center88.9%Waller-Williams Environmental82.7%Northpoint Academy81.9%The Providence School80.8%Heritage Park High School78.8%Newcomer Academy77.1%Cordia School77.0%Iroquois High73.8%McCracken Open Campus School73.2%Kentucky 27.6%

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 100 highest rates

SchoolCityStudents 2024‑25Chronically absent 2022‑23
Martin L King Acad for Excellence AltLexington16498.9%
Bartlett Educational CenterErlanger5888.9%
Waller-Williams EnvironmentalLouisville6482.7%
Northpoint AcademyPikeville5081.9%
The Providence SchoolWilmore13080.8%
Heritage Park High SchoolOwensboro14078.8%
Newcomer AcademyLouisville57877.1%
Cordia SchoolHazard18577.0%
Iroquois HighLouisville1,30173.8%
McCracken Open Campus SchoolWest Paducah7273.2%
Phoenix Horizon CommunityGeorgetown8373.0%
Buckhorn SchoolBuckhorn32072.6%
College View CampusElizabethtown21071.8%
The AcademyRussellville6971.4%
Western HighLouisville40969.2%
The other 85 on the list
SchoolCityStudents 2024‑25Chronically absent 2022‑23
Estill County Success AcademyIrvine5869.2%
Magoffin County High SchoolSalyersville53868.1%
Valley HighLouisville85067.4%
East Ridge High SchoolLick Creek36065.1%
Beaver Creek Elementary SchoolTopmost18364.3%
Cowan Elementary SchoolWhitesburg24663.8%
Leslie County High SchoolHyden45563.6%
Fleming Neon Middle SchoolNeon13163.5%
Letcher Elementary & Middle SchoolBlackey32263.4%
Churchill Park SchoolLouisville7463.0%
Carr Creek Elementary SchoolLittcarr36962.8%
Doss HighLouisville1,23561.9%
Stuart AcademyLouisville1,16661.6%
Jones Fork Elementary SchoolMousie15360.4%
Martha Jane Potter Elementary SchoolWhitesburg27360.3%
Hindman Elementary SchoolHindman43460.0%
Waggener HighLouisville88859.7%
Goose Rock ElementaryManchester23159.7%
The Sterling SchoolMount Sterling6459.6%
Knox Central High SchoolBarbourville72059.4%
Paces Creek ElementaryManchester27359.4%
Clay County High SchoolManchester76259.0%
Belfry High SchoolBelfry46358.0%
West Perry Elementary SchoolHazard74357.7%
Seneca HighLouisville1,25557.6%
Marion C. Moore SchoolLouisville1,89257.5%
Campton Elementary SchoolCampton31557.4%
Cumberland Elementary SchoolCumberland42857.2%
The Academy @ ShawneeLouisville1,05157.0%
Letcher County Central High SchoolWhitesburg69257.0%
South Magoffin ElementarySalyersville20856.7%
Hacker Elementary SchoolManchester24456.6%
Eden Elementary SchoolInez37156.3%
Jeffersontown HighJeffersontown1,19655.9%
Martin County Middle SchoolWarfield26255.8%
Southern HighLouisville1,72555.4%
Martin County High SchoolInez51954.4%
Middlesboro High SchoolMiddlesboro33754.3%
Dewitt Elementary SchoolFlat Lick12054.3%
Knott County Central High SchoolHindman52054.0%
Warfield Elementary SchoolWarfield33253.9%
Menifee County High SchoolFrenchburg37653.7%
Frederick Law Olmsted Academy SouthLouisville54353.6%
Emmalena Elementary SchoolEmmalena20453.6%
Fayette County Learning CenterLexington19153.5%
Pineville Independent SchoolPineville53153.4%
Trigg County Intermediate SchoolCadiz41653.4%
Herald Whitaker Middle SchoolSalyersville26053.2%
Elliott County Primary SchoolSandy Hook22453.2%
Wheatley ElementaryLouisville42752.5%
Breathitt County High SchoolJackson66952.3%
Trigg County Middle SchoolCadiz42052.3%
Lynn Camp Elementary SchoolCorbin50152.0%
Harrison Elementary SchoolLexington20752.0%
Perry County Central High SchoolHazard81951.8%
Frederick Law Olmsted Academy NorthLouisville47051.8%
Conway MiddleLouisville67851.4%
Powell County High SchoolStanton58051.3%
Belfry Middle SchoolBelfry34451.3%
Robinson Elementary SchoolAry27851.1%
Middlesboro Elementary SchoolMiddlesboro51450.8%
Owsley County High SchoolBooneville29150.7%
Girdler Elementary SchoolGirdler26750.7%
GEO International High SchoolBowling Green14850.7%
Lynn Camp Middle High SchoolCorbin44750.5%
South Floyd Elementary SchoolHi Hat59650.3%
Manchester Elementary SchoolManchester40950.0%
Coleridge-Taylor Montessori ElementaryLouisville31550.0%
East Valley Elementary SchoolWest Liberty11950.0%
Fairdale HighFairdale1,40549.9%
Berea Community High SchoolBerea30949.6%
Clay City Elementary SchoolClay City42549.5%
Knox County Middle SchoolBarbourville52249.4%
Central Elementary SchoolPaintsville34149.4%
Prestonsburg Elementary SchoolPrestonsburg57449.3%
East Perry County Elementary SchoolHazard60349.2%
Wolfe County Middle SchoolCampton14849.1%
Pleasure Ridge Park HighLouisville1,77749.0%
Jackson County Middle SchoolMcKee36948.9%
Mercer CentralHarrodsburg5148.9%
Robert W Combs Elementary SchoolHappy32548.5%
McCreary Central High SchoolStearns71148.4%
Camargo Elementary SchoolMount Sterling59748.4%
Elliott County High SchoolSandy Hook29348.3%
Harlan County High SchoolBaxter94548.0%

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 Kentucky schools report a rate

1,184 of 1,246 Kentucky schools with 50 or more students report a rate (95%) in the 2022-23 file. The state average on the national state ranking rests on these reporting schools.

More lists for Kentucky

  1. 01Chronic absenteeism by state

    The national ranking

  2. 02Public schools in Kentucky

    The state hub: schools, students, districts

  3. 03Every school district

    Directory, 2024-25

  4. 04Largest schools

    By 2024-25 enrollment

  5. 05Fewest students per teacher

    Schools, 2024-25

  6. 06Highest-spending districts

    F-33 fiscal year 2022-23

Sources

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts Chronic absenteeism by school · 2022-23

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