Chronic absenteeism in Minnesota public schools

Distance Learning Academy Secondary in North Branch had the highest chronic absenteeism of any Minnesota school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 97.4% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average Minnesota school reported 23.9%, against 26.5% for U.S. schools; 100 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 Minnesota schools, 2022-23Distance Learning Academy Secondary 97.4%; Red Lake Early Childhood Center 96.0%; Richfield College Experience Prg 96.0%; Owatonna Online 9-12 95.3%; 279Online Learning Program 9-12 94.9%; Venture Academy High School 94.2%; Watershed High School 93.9%; ALC Gateway to College 93.8%; Venture Academy Middle School 93.8%; The Alternative Program (Tap) 93.6%; Minnesota 23.9%.0255075100Distance Learning Academy Secondary97.4%Red Lake Early Childhood Center96.0%Richfield College Experience Prg96.0%Owatonna Online 9-1295.3%279Online Learning Program 9-1294.9%Venture Academy High School94.2%Watershed High School93.9%ALC Gateway to College93.8%Venture Academy Middle School93.8%The Alternative Program (Tap)93.6%Minnesota 23.9%
Chronically absent students, highest Minnesota schools, 2022-23Distance Learning Academy Secondary 97.4%; Red Lake Early Childhood Center 96.0%; Richfield College Experience Prg 96.0%; Owatonna Online 9-12 95.3%; 279Online Learning Program 9-12 94.9%; Venture Academy High School 94.2%; Watershed High School 93.9%; ALC Gateway to College 93.8%; Venture Academy Middle School 93.8%; The Alternative Program (Tap) 93.6%; Minnesota 23.9%.0255075100Distance Learning Academy Secondary97.4%Red Lake Early Childhood Center96.0%Richfield College Experience Prg96.0%Owatonna Online 9-1295.3%279Online Learning Program 9-1294.9%Venture Academy High School94.2%Watershed High School93.9%ALC Gateway to College93.8%Venture Academy Middle School93.8%The Alternative Program (Tap)93.6%Minnesota 23.9%
Chronically absent students, highest Minnesota schools, 2022-23Distance Learning Academy Secondary 97.4%; Red Lake Early Childhood Center 96.0%; Richfield College Experience Prg 96.0%; Owatonna Online 9-12 95.3%; 279Online Learning Program 9-12 94.9%; Venture Academy High School 94.2%; Watershed High School 93.9%; ALC Gateway to College 93.8%; Venture Academy Middle School 93.8%; The Alternative Program (Tap) 93.6%; Minnesota 23.9%.050100Distance Learning Academy Secondary97.4%Red Lake Early Childhood Center96.0%Richfield College Experience Prg96.0%Owatonna Online 9-1295.3%279Online Learning Program 9-1294.9%Venture Academy High School94.2%Watershed High School93.9%ALC Gateway to College93.8%Venture Academy Middle School93.8%The Alternative Program (Tap)93.6%Minnesota 23.9%
Chronically absent students, highest Minnesota schools, 2022-23Distance Learning Academy Secondary 97.4%; Red Lake Early Childhood Center 96.0%; Richfield College Experience Prg 96.0%; Owatonna Online 9-12 95.3%; 279Online Learning Program 9-12 94.9%; Venture Academy High School 94.2%; Watershed High School 93.9%; ALC Gateway to College 93.8%; Venture Academy Middle School 93.8%; The Alternative Program (Tap) 93.6%; Minnesota 23.9%.050100Distance Learning Academy Secondary97.4%Red Lake Early Childhood Center96.0%Richfield College Experience Prg96.0%Owatonna Online 9-1295.3%279Online Learning Program 9-1294.9%Venture Academy High School94.2%Watershed High School93.9%ALC Gateway to College93.8%Venture Academy Middle School93.8%The Alternative Program (Tap)93.6%Minnesota 23.9%

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
Distance Learning Academy SecondaryNorth Branch5297.4%
Red Lake Early Childhood CenterRed Lake13796.0%
Richfield College Experience PrgRichfield8496.0%
Owatonna Online 9-12Owatonna13695.3%
279Online Learning Program 9-12Brooklyn Park14994.9%
Venture Academy High SchoolMinneapolis19994.2%
Watershed High SchoolRichfield5793.9%
ALC Gateway to CollegeSaint Paul10793.8%
Venture Academy Middle SchoolMinneapolis9093.8%
The Alternative Program (Tap)Plymouth14293.6%
Moorhead ALCMoorhead13892.2%
East Range Academy of Tech-ScienceMountain Iron12790.1%
Harmony Learning CenterMaplewood5288.4%
Northwest Passage High SchoolCoon Rapids15687.9%
MercMinneapolis6087.5%
The other 85 on the list
SchoolCityStudents 2024‑25Chronically absent 2022‑23
Saint Paul Online Middle SchoolSaint Paul14585.0%
Reach ProgramsRed Wing6883.3%
Franklin MiddleMinneapolis25482.6%
Dakota Cty. AlcRosemount11282.5%
Ponemah ElementaryPonemah13682.3%
Academic Excellence OnlineDuluth5481.9%
Academic Arts High SchoolWest Saint Paul7880.8%
Tier TwoPlymouth27480.7%
Northfield Area Learning CenterNorthfield10779.8%
279Online Learning Program 6-8Brooklyn Park7879.8%
Minneapolis Academy & Career CenterMinneapolis7679.0%
Anwatin MiddleMinneapolis33478.4%
Henry HighMinneapolis78378.3%
Red Lake ElementaryRed Lake52678.1%
Princeton Online MNPrinceton6377.8%
KIPP North Star PrimaryMinneapolis12477.2%
Olson MiddleMinneapolis32977.0%
North HighMinneapolis59175.8%
MPS Online K-5Minneapolis6774.4%
Endazhi-NitaawigingRed Lake11374.0%
Lincoln International High SchoolMinneapolis15873.9%
Minnesota Transitions Charter ElementaryMinneapolis8573.6%
White Bear Transition Plus ProgramHugo5173.5%
River Trail Learning Ctr @ Lo JacobCoon Rapids15373.1%
Anishinabe Academy ElementaryMinneapolis18372.5%
SWMetro Level 4 ProgramsShakopee7172.2%
Northland Learning Center 020Virginia6471.9%
St. Paul City High SchoolSaint Paul15270.8%
Level Up Academy Middle SchoolWhite Bear Lake6470.7%
Link12 Lakeville High SchoolLakeville15369.4%
Brooklyn Center High SchoolBrooklyn Center53968.6%
Rochester Beacon AcademyRochester11568.2%
Onamia High SchoolOnamia22468.1%
Vermilion Country SchoolTower5067.4%
Nellie Stone Johnson ElementaryMinneapolis30467.2%
North Junior HighSaint Cloud72066.8%
Bdote Learning CenterMinneapolis6566.3%
Cass Lake-Bena ElementaryCass Lake45065.5%
Northeast MiddleMinneapolis54164.9%
Maxfield Elementary SchoolSaint Paul33163.9%
South HighMinneapolis1,25763.2%
Mahnomen SecondaryMahnomen31263.1%
John Marshall Senior HighRochester1,54962.8%
Burnsville High SchoolBurnsville2,02962.7%
Horizon Science Academy Twin CitiesRichfield17162.2%
FAIR HighMinneapolis33761.7%
Crossroads Science ProgramSaint Paul19261.1%
Crossroads MontessoriSaint Paul17861.1%
MN River Valley ALC-SeatbasedMontevideo7061.1%
Jenny Lind ElementaryMinneapolis23661.0%
Link12 Lakeville Middle SchoolLakeville5061.0%
Creative Arts Secondary SchoolSaint Paul38260.2%
Myers-Wilkins ElementaryDuluth32960.1%
Sojourner Truth AcademyMinneapolis38359.7%
112 Alc Middle SchoolChaska41159.6%
Lionsgate Academy AIMNorth Saint Paul5159.2%
Ella Baker ElementaryMinneapolis51259.1%
Bloomington Transition CenterBloomington8058.8%
Bethune ElementaryMinneapolis21358.7%
Lucy Laney ElementaryMinneapolis38658.4%
Brooklyn Center Middle SchoolBrooklyn Center33458.1%
Waubun SecondaryWaubun28358.1%
Jane Goodall Environmental SciencesMaple Lake8458.0%
Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior HighSauk Rapids1,31957.8%
Bagley SecondaryBagley38857.8%
Folwell ElementaryMinneapolis45057.5%
Richfield Senior HighRichfield1,18357.2%
917 SunRosemount9457.0%
Edison HighMinneapolis86556.9%
Transition Plus ServicesMinneapolis26756.6%
Tonka OnlineMinnetonka9756.6%
Cityview ElementaryMinneapolis23956.5%
Jennings Experiential High SchoolSaint Paul5756.5%
New Century AcademyHutchinson9556.4%
Park Center Ib World SchoolBrooklyn Park2,06156.0%
Dakota Ridge SchoolApple Valley10156.0%
Laporte SecondaryLaporte10655.9%
Rum River NorthMilaca9755.8%
Benjamin E Mays MagnetSaint Paul33655.4%
Bryn Mawr ElementaryMinneapolis43155.1%
Hmong International ElementaryMinneapolis25855.1%
Warroad High SchoolWarroad54854.9%
Hall Academy ElementaryMinneapolis23454.9%
New Code Academy Middle SchoolBloomington7154.9%
Bluesky Charter SchoolBloomington63454.3%

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 Minnesota schools report a rate

1,693 of 1,883 Minnesota schools with 50 or more students report a rate (90%) in the 2022-23 file. The state average on the national state ranking rests on these reporting schools.

More lists for Minnesota

  1. 01Chronic absenteeism by state

    The national ranking

  2. 02Public schools in Minnesota

    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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