Michigan · EDFacts 2021-22

Chronic Absenteeism in Michigan

The 100 schools with the highest chronic absenteeism rates in Michigan, ranked by the share of students missing 15 or more school days a year.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

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The 100 Michigan schools listed here average 92.3% chronic absenteeism, against a national school average of 29.5%, and 100 of them sit above the 50% critical line.

92.3%
average across these 100 schools: 29.5%
national school average: 99.8%
highest rate (Henderson Academy): 100
schools above 50%

#	School	Enrollment	Status	Absent %
1	Henderson AcademyDETROIT	558	Critical	99.8%
2	Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolDETROIT	451	Critical	99.6%
3	Pershing High SchoolDetroit	415	Critical	99.5%
4	Martin Luther King Jr ElementaryBENTON HARBOR	229	Critical	99.1%
5	Keidan Special Education CenterDETROIT	105	Critical	99.0%
6	Constantine Alternative EducationCONSTANTINE	104	Critical	99.0%
7	Venture AcademyZeeland	82	Critical	98.8%
8	Odyssey Middlehigh SchoolMOUNT PLEASANT	69	Critical	98.6%
9	Pathfinder Educational CenterCENTREVILLE	64	Critical	98.4%
10	Paul Robeson Malcolm X AcademyDetroit	303	Critical	98.3%
11	Hamady Community High SchoolFLINT	397	Critical	98.2%
12	Durant Tuuri Mott SchoolFLINT	385	Critical	98.2%
13	Merrill Park Elementary SchoolSAGINAW	267	Critical	98.1%
14	Phoenix Alternative High SchoolKALAMAZOO	219	Critical	97.7%
15	Sampsonwebber Leadership AcademyDETROIT	330	Critical	97.3%
16	Muskegon Heights AcademyMUSKEGON	253	Critical	97.2%
17	Rogers SchoolAUBURN HILLS	280	Critical	97.1%
18	Detroit Public Safety AcademyDetroit	156	Critical	96.8%
19	River Rouge High SchoolRiver Rouge	987	Critical	96.4%
20	Alger Middle SchoolGrand Rapids	314	Critical	96.2%
21	Carstens Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroit	266	Critical	96.2%
22	Cooke Stem AcademyDETROIT	296	Critical	95.9%
23	Starkweather Academy FiegelPlymouth	194	Critical	95.9%
24	Gardner International SchoolLANSING	874	Critical	95.8%
25	Michigan Cyber AcademyHAZEL PARK	328	Critical	95.7%
26	Vulcan Middle SchoolNORWAY	141	Critical	95.7%
27	Thirkell Elementarymiddle SchoolDETROIT	455	Critical	94.9%
28	Roscommon Middle SchoolROSCOMMON	178	Critical	94.9%
29	Hope Middle SchoolHOLT	158	Critical	94.9%
30	Dixon Elementary SchoolDETROIT	485	Critical	94.6%
31	Eupisd Learning CenterRUDYARD	56	Critical	94.6%
32	Colonel Donald Mcmonagle Elementary SchoolFLINT	304	Critical	94.1%
33	Madison District Early Childhood Education CenterMADISON HEIGHTS	64	Critical	93.8%
34	Noble Elementarymiddle SchoolDETROIT	512	Critical	93.6%
35	Hartford Alternative EducationHartford	122	Critical	93.4%
36	Great Lakes Learning Academy MshsEAST LANSING	760	Critical	93.3%
37	Marquette Elementary SchoolMUSKEGON	367	Critical	93.2%
38	Benton Harbor Charter School AcademyBENTON HARBOR	418	Critical	92.8%
39	Midmichigan Leadership AcademyLANSING	316	Critical	92.7%
40	Carleton Elementary SchoolDETROIT	379	Critical	92.6%
41	Westwood Middle SchoolGRAND RAPIDS	176	Critical	92.6%
42	University High SchoolFERNDALE	469	Critical	92.5%
43	Covenant House Academy Detroit Central SiteDETROIT	240	Critical	92.5%
44	Galewood Early Elementary SchoolCHARLOTTE	146	Critical	92.5%
45	Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy LorraineWarren	181	Critical	92.3%
46	New Options High SchoolAllendale	51	Critical	92.2%
47	Plymouth Educational CenterDETROIT	435	Critical	92.0%
48	George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolHighland Park	217	Critical	91.7%
49	Redford Union High SchoolREDFORD	510	Critical	91.6%
50	Pasteur Elementary SchoolDETROIT	310	Critical	91.6%
51	Northwestern Middle SchoolBATTLE CREEK	202	Critical	91.6%
52	Edison Elementary SchoolDETROIT	279	Critical	91.4%
53	Advantage Alternative ProgramHAZEL PARK	150	Critical	91.3%
54	Moses Field CenterDETROIT	69	Critical	91.3%
55	Marion Law AcademyDETROIT	386	Critical	91.2%
56	Pierce SchoolFLINT	114	Critical	91.2%
57	Detroit Community Schools High SchoolDETROIT	299	Critical	91.0%
58	Walkerville Public SchoolWALKERVILLE	198	Critical	90.9%
59	Mount Clemens Middle SchoolMOUNT CLEMENS	151	Critical	90.7%
60	Prairie Elementary SchoolADRIAN	187	Critical	90.4%
61	Kalamazoo Covenant AcademyKalamazoo	184	Critical	90.2%
62	Lake Hills Elementary SchoolSPRING LAKE	273	Critical	90.1%
63	Cody High SchoolDETROIT	563	Critical	89.9%
64	Paramount Charter AcademyKALAMAZOO	373	Critical	89.8%
65	Tipton Academy Pk3Garden City	301	Critical	89.7%
66	Waynewestland Innovative AcademyWAYNE	174	Critical	89.7%
67	Columbia Alternative EducationCLARKLAKE	78	Critical	89.7%
68	White Pines Intermediate SchoolGRAND HAVEN	740	Critical	89.6%
69	American International Academy High Schoolmiddle SchoollInkster	240	Critical	89.6%
70	Horizon High SchoolHAMTRAMCK	125	Critical	89.6%
71	Nolan Elementarymiddle SchoolDETROIT	453	Critical	89.4%
72	Dansville Middle SchoolDANSVILLE	169	Critical	89.3%
73	VeritasRedford	56	Critical	89.3%
74	University Preparatory Science and Math Psad High SchoolDetroit	452	Critical	89.2%
75	Hoover Middle SchoolTAYLOR	515	Critical	89.1%
76	Hope AcademyDetroit	430	Critical	89.1%
77	Potter SchoolFLINT	221	Critical	89.1%
78	Robinson SchoolGRAND HAVEN	223	Critical	88.8%
79	Fair Plain East ElementaryBENTON HARBOR	150	Critical	88.7%
80	Schulze Academy for Technology and ArtsDETROIT	630	Critical	88.6%
81	Pccs Elementary Virtual AcademyPLYMOUTH	69	Critical	88.4%
82	Gompers Elementarymiddle SchoolDETROIT	749	Critical	88.3%
83	Hale Creek Elementary SchoolROMULUS	223	Critical	88.3%
84	Reo SchoolLANSING	203	Critical	88.2%
85	Seminole AcademyMOUNT CLEMENS	407	Critical	88.0%
86	Crossroads Alternative High SchoolGRAND RAPIDS	216	Critical	88.0%
87	Harper Woods High SchoolHARPER WOODS	877	Critical	87.9%
88	Stuckey CenterRedford	99	Critical	87.9%
89	Brenda Scott Academy for Theatre ArtsDETROIT	754	Critical	87.8%
90	International Academy of SaginawSAGINAW	74	Critical	87.8%
91	Taylor Parks Elementary SchoolTAYLOR	322	Critical	87.6%
92	Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw CountyWest Branch	128	Critical	87.5%
93	Jerry L White CenterDETROIT	120	Critical	87.5%
94	Burns Elementarymiddle SchoolDETROIT	411	Critical	87.3%
95	Gier Park SchoolLANSING	316	Critical	87.3%
96	Harper Woods Middle SchoolHARPER WOODS	353	Critical	87.0%
97	Forest View SchoolLANSING	262	Critical	87.0%
98	Knapp Charter AcademyGRAND RAPIDS	398	Critical	86.9%
99	North Star Montessori AcademyMARQUETTE	145	Critical	86.9%
100	Roseville Middle SchoolROSEVILLE	620	Critical	86.8%

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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

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.