Chronic Absenteeism in Louisiana

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

Top 100 schools ranked by chronic absenteeism rate. 80 schools have critical rates above 50%.

61.1%

State Average

national: 30.9%

Critical Schools

>50% absent

100.0%

Worst Rate

Ebr Virtual Academy

100

Schools

#	School	City	Enrollment	Absent %	Status
1	Ebr Virtual Academy	Baton Rouge	169	100.0%	Critical
2	Caddo Virtual Academy	Shreveport	110	100.0%	Critical
3	Glen Oaks Middle School	Baton Rouge	86	100.0%	Critical
4	Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette	Lafayette	84	100.0%	Critical
5	Jcfa-East	Jefferson	154	98.7%	Critical
6	Capitol Middle School	Baton Rouge	413	95.9%	Critical
7	The Net 2 Charter High School	New Orleans	141	91.5%	Critical
8	Northdale Superintendent'S Academy	Baton Rouge	151	91.4%	Critical
9	Thrive Academy	Baton Rouge	156	90.4%	Critical
10	Jcfa Lafayette	Lafayette	56	89.3%	Critical
11	Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy	Shreveport	308	84.1%	Critical
12	Mckinley Senior High School	Baton Rouge	669	83.9%	Critical
13	Willow Charter Academy	Lafayette	605	82.5%	Critical
14	Democracy Prep Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge	528	82.4%	Critical
15	Istrouma High School	Baton Rouge	556	76.6%	Critical
16	L.B. Landry High School	New Orleans	555	76.4%	Critical
17	Amite High Magnet	Amite	347	72.3%	Critical
18	Phillis Wheatley Community School	New Orleans	777	71.9%	Critical
19	Glen Oaks Senior High School	Baton Rouge	575	70.1%	Critical
20	Ellender Memorial High School	Houma	819	69.8%	Critical
21	Dalton Charter School	Baton Rouge	189	68.3%	Critical
22	Amikids Caddo	Shreveport	60	68.3%	Critical
23	Booker T. Washington High School	New Orleans	532	67.9%	Critical
24	Kipp Central City	New Orleans	817	64.7%	Critical
25	Kentwood High Magnet School	Kentwood	259	62.9%	Critical
26	Opelousas Middle School	Opelousas	132	62.9%	Critical
27	Lanier Charter School	Baton Rouge	234	62.8%	Critical
28	South Terrebonne High School	Bourg	868	62.6%	Critical
29	Sicily Island High School	Sicily Island	143	62.2%	Critical
30	Bossier Elementary School	Bossier City	239	61.9%	Critical
31	Jewel M. Sumner High School	Kentwood	428	61.7%	Critical
32	Rosenwald Elementary School	New Roads	303	61.7%	Critical
33	Renew Schaumburg Elementary	New Orleans	683	61.5%	Critical
34	Encore Academy	New Orleans	458	60.7%	Critical
35	Grand Caillou Middle School	Houma	267	60.7%	Critical
36	Benton Middle School	Benton	817	60.6%	Critical
37	Fair Park Middle School	Shreveport	469	60.6%	Critical
38	Bossier High School	Bossier City	654	60.1%	Critical
39	Bolton High School	Alexandria	372	59.9%	Critical
40	Loranger High School	Loranger	616	59.7%	Critical
41	Independence High Magnet	Independence	490	59.4%	Critical
42	Plain Dealing High School	Plain Dealing	270	59.3%	Critical
43	Stella Worley Middle School	Westwego	235	59.1%	Critical
44	Scotlandville Magnet High School	Baton Rouge	837	59.0%	Critical
45	Kipp Morial	New Orleans	951	58.7%	Critical
46	Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed	New Orleans	267	58.4%	Critical
47	Booker T. Washington New Technology High School	Shreveport	722	58.0%	Critical
48	Southwood High School	Shreveport	971	57.7%	Critical
49	New Orleans Accelerated High School	New Orleans	200	57.5%	Critical
50	Buckeye High School	Deville	915	56.8%	Critical
51	Paul Breaux Middle School	Lafayette	314	56.7%	Critical
52	Kipp Leadership	New Orleans	890	56.5%	Critical
53	Samuel J. Green Charter School	New Orleans	507	56.4%	Critical
54	C.F. Rowley Alternative School	Chalmette	103	56.3%	Critical
55	Renew Dolores T. Aaron Elementary	New Orleans	738	55.7%	Critical
56	Ponchatoula Junior High School	Ponchatoula	723	55.0%	Critical
57	Richwood High School	Monroe	400	55.0%	Critical
58	Homer Plessy Community School	New Orleans	781	54.7%	Critical
59	Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge	351	54.7%	Critical
60	Pierre a. Capdau Charter School	New Orleans	507	54.6%	Critical
61	Jewel M. Sumner Middle School	Kentwood	306	54.6%	Critical
62	Langston Hughes Charter Academy	New Orleans	791	54.4%	Critical
63	Dorothy Height Charter School	New Orleans	878	53.9%	Critical
64	Park Forest Middle School	Baton Rouge	445	53.9%	Critical
65	Natalbany Middle	Tickfaw	347	53.6%	Critical
66	Hammond High Magnet School	Hammond	1,606	53.1%	Critical
67	Renew Laurel Elementary	New Orleans	641	53.0%	Critical
68	Success @ Thurgood Marshall	New Orleans	490	52.7%	Critical
69	The Net Charter High School	New Orleans	213	52.6%	Critical
70	John F. Kennedy High School	New Orleans	665	52.3%	Critical
71	Akili Academy of New Orleans	New Orleans	589	51.8%	Critical
72	Amite Westside Middle Magnet	Amite	279	51.6%	Critical
73	St. Helena College and Career Academy	Greensburg	435	51.5%	Critical
74	Arthur Ashe Charter School	New Orleans	778	51.4%	Critical
75	Woodlawn Leadership Academy	Shreveport	623	50.9%	Critical
76	Westdale Middle School	Baton Rouge	538	50.9%	Critical
77	Walter L. Cohen College Prep	New Orleans	159	50.9%	Critical
78	Opportunities Academy	New Orleans	93	50.5%	Critical
79	O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy	Kentwood	314	50.3%	Critical
80	D.F. Huddle Elementary	Alexandria	412	50.0%	Critical
81	Opelousas Senior High School	Opelousas	698	49.7%	High
82	Livonia High School	Livonia	899	49.6%	High
83	Tioga High School	Ball	881	49.6%	High
84	Bastrop High School	Bastrop	794	49.5%	High
85	Rusheon Middle School	Bossier City	583	49.1%	High
86	Crowley High School	Crowley	495	49.1%	High
87	Lacache Middle School	Chauvin	225	48.0%	High
88	Noble Minds	New Orleans	153	47.7%	High
89	Parkway High School	Bossier City	1,279	47.6%	High
90	Rougon Elementary School	Rougon	414	47.6%	High
91	Block High School	Jonesville	179	47.5%	High
92	Benton Intermediate School	Benton	754	47.2%	High
93	Kipp Believe	New Orleans	710	47.2%	High
94	Rosenwald Collegiate Academy	New Orleans	413	47.0%	High
95	Kipp East	New Orleans	921	46.4%	High
96	Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence	New Orleans	534	46.4%	High
97	Broadmoor Senior High School	Baton Rouge	791	46.0%	High
98	South Plaquemines High School	Buras	355	45.9%	High
99	Frederick a. Douglass High School	New Orleans	658	45.4%	High
100	Melrose Elementary School	Baton Rouge	227	45.4%	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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