Minnesota · EDFacts 2021-22

Chronic Absenteeism in Minnesota

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

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools Editorial. · Updated June 2026

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The 100 Minnesota schools listed here average 75.6% chronic absenteeism, against a national school average of 29.5%, and 100 of them sit above the 50% critical line.

75.6%
average across these 100 schools: 29.5%
national school average: 99.5%
highest rate (Beacon Alp): 100
schools above 50%

#	School	Enrollment	Status	Absent %
1	Beacon Alp BLOOMINGTON	183	Critical	99.5%
2	Dream Technical Academy WILLMAR	72	Critical	97.2%
3	Ponemah Elementary PONEMAH	136	Critical	97.1%
4	Venture Academy High School MINNEAPOLIS	199	Critical	97.0%
5	Heritage Academy High MINNEAPOLIS	71	Critical	95.8%
6	Centennial Area Learning Center CIRCLE PINES	79	Critical	94.9%
7	Four Seasons Elementary SAINT PAUL	256	Critical	94.1%
8	Red Lake Secondary RED LAKE	377	Critical	93.6%
9	Anwatin Middle MINNEAPOLIS	334	Critical	93.4%
10	Northern Lights Community School WARBA	91	Critical	93.4%
11	Roosevelt High - Sws MINNEAPOLIS	91	Critical	93.4%
12	Anishinabe Academy Elementary MINNEAPOLIS	183	Critical	91.8%
13	Rum River North MILACA	97	Critical	91.8%
14	622 Online Elementary School NORTH SAINT PAUL	57	Critical	91.2%
15	Quora Secondary School LITTLE CANADA	115	Critical	89.6%
16	Watershed High School RICHFIELD	57	Critical	89.5%
17	Sage Academy Charter School BROOKLYN PARK	61	Critical	88.5%
18	112 Alc Middle School CHASKA	411	Critical	86.4%
19	New Code Academy Elementary BLOOMINGTON	85	Critical	85.9%
20	Red Lake Elementary RED LAKE	526	Critical	85.6%
21	Ella Baker Elementary MINNEAPOLIS	512	Critical	85.4%
22	Karner Blue Education Center BLAINE	101	Critical	85.1%
23	Wellstone International High MINNEAPOLIS	166	Critical	84.3%
24	El Colegio Charter School MINNEAPOLIS	83	Critical	84.3%
25	Kaleidoscope Charter High School OTSEGO	76	Critical	84.2%
26	Onamia High School ONAMIA	224	Critical	83.9%
27	Cass Lake-Bena Elementary CASS LAKE	450	Critical	83.1%
28	Lyle High School LYLE	82	Critical	82.9%
29	Middle Area Learning Center GRAND RAPIDS	54	Critical	81.5%
30	Paladin Career and Tech High School COON RAPIDS	257	Critical	81.3%
31	Washington Tech Secondary Magnet SAINT PAUL	1,063	Critical	81.1%
32	Alc School Within a School DULUTH	286	Critical	81.1%
33	Brooklyn Center High School BROOKLYN CENTER	539	Critical	80.5%
34	Marcy Elementary MINNEAPOLIS	415	Critical	80.0%
35	Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem MINNEAPOLIS	85	Critical	80.0%
36	Crossroads Science Program SAINT PAUL	192	Critical	79.7%
37	Northwest Passage High School COON RAPIDS	156	Critical	79.5%
38	Pankalo Education Center LAKE ELMO	88	Critical	79.5%
39	New Code Academy Middle School BLOOMINGTON	71	Critical	78.9%
40	917 Sun ROSEMOUNT	94	Critical	78.7%
41	Crossroads Montessori SAINT PAUL	178	Critical	78.1%
42	Edison High MINNEAPOLIS	865	Critical	77.2%
43	Tier Two PLYMOUTH	274	Critical	76.6%
44	Kato Public Charter School MANKATO	77	Critical	76.6%
45	Stonebridge World School MINNEAPOLIS	240	Critical	76.3%
46	Churchill Elementary ROCHESTER	192	Critical	76.0%
47	Harrison Education Center MINNEAPOLIS	50	Critical	76.0%
48	Red Lake Early Childhood Center RED LAKE	137	Critical	74.5%
49	Barnum Secondary BARNUM	312	Critical	73.7%
50	John Adams Middle ROCHESTER	867	Critical	73.4%
51	Reach Programs RED WING	68	Critical	72.1%
52	Burnsville Area Learning Center BURNSVILLE	1,350	Critical	71.8%
53	W.H.a. Elementary WALKER	369	Critical	71.8%
54	Red Wing Senior High RED WING	762	Critical	71.4%
55	North High MINNEAPOLIS	591	Critical	70.7%
56	Riverview West School of Excellence SAINT PAUL	297	Critical	70.7%
57	Kellogg Middle ROCHESTER	769	Critical	70.6%
58	Fair High MINNEAPOLIS	337	Critical	70.6%
59	Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High SAUK RAPIDS	1,319	Critical	70.4%
60	Bagley Secondary BAGLEY	388	Critical	70.1%
61	Transition Plus Services MINNEAPOLIS	267	Critical	70.0%
62	Life Prep SAINT PAUL	134	Critical	69.4%
63	Jane Goodall Environmental Sciences MAPLE LAKE	84	Critical	69.0%
64	Norman County East Secondary TWIN VALLEY	71	Critical	69.0%
65	Venture Academy Middle School MINNEAPOLIS	90	Critical	68.9%
66	196online Elementary ROSEMOUNT	61	Critical	68.9%
67	Next Step Transition Program COTTAGE GROVE	86	Critical	68.6%
68	Best Academy MINNEAPOLIS	508	Critical	68.3%
69	Myers-Wilkins Elementary DULUTH	329	Critical	68.1%
70	Benjamin E Mays Magnet SAINT PAUL	336	Critical	67.6%
71	Community of Peace Academy High Sch SAINT PAUL	250	Critical	67.6%
72	American Indian Magnet School SAINT PAUL	571	Critical	66.7%
73	Willow Lane Elementary WHITE BEAR LAKE	279	Critical	66.7%
74	Northeast Middle MINNEAPOLIS	541	Critical	66.2%
75	Willow Creek Middle ROCHESTER	864	Critical	65.7%
76	Gage Elementary ROCHESTER	412	Critical	65.5%
77	North Star Academy DULUTH	572	Critical	65.4%
78	Staples-Motley Senior High STAPLES	309	Critical	65.0%
79	Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle COLUMBIA HEIGHTS	291	Critical	64.9%
80	Leap High School SAINT PAUL	220	Critical	64.5%
81	Brooklyn Center Middle School BROOKLYN CENTER	334	Critical	64.4%
82	Zanewood Community School Steam BROOKLYN PARK	317	Critical	64.4%
83	Hall Academy Elementary MINNEAPOLIS	234	Critical	64.1%
84	Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary COLUMBIA HEIGHTS	227	Critical	63.9%
85	Roosevelt High MINNEAPOLIS	1,148	Critical	63.8%
86	Sunset Terrace Elementary ROCHESTER	437	Critical	63.6%
87	Stma Online - Secondary SAINT MICHAEL	66	Critical	63.6%
88	Battle Creek Middle SAINT PAUL	619	Critical	63.2%
89	Minneapolis Academy & Career Center MINNEAPOLIS	76	Critical	63.2%
90	J.W. Smith Elementary BEMIDJI	238	Critical	63.0%
91	Johnson Senior High SAINT PAUL	1,076	Critical	62.6%
92	Creative Arts Secondary School SAINT PAUL	382	Critical	62.6%
93	Rochester Beacon Academy ROCHESTER	115	Critical	62.6%
94	Dakota Ridge School APPLE VALLEY	101	Critical	62.4%
95	Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. WALKER	317	Critical	62.1%
96	Mahnomen Secondary MAHNOMEN	312	Critical	61.9%
97	South St. Paul Middle School SOUTH SAINT PAUL	535	Critical	61.7%
98	Crest View Elementary BROOKLYN PARK	193	Critical	61.7%
99	St Paul Conservatory Performing Art SAINT PAUL	336	Critical	61.6%
100	Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar HOUSTON	392	Critical	61.5%

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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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