Chronic absenteeism in Mississippi public schools

Gentry High School in Indianola had the highest chronic absenteeism of any Mississippi school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 63.1% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average Mississippi school reported 25.6%, against 26.5% for U.S. schools; 23 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 Mississippi schools, 2022-23Gentry High School 63.1%; Port Gibson High School 62.9%; Magee High School 59.3%; Shannon High School 58.5%; South Panola High School 57.8%; Denman Junior High School 57.2%; Magee Middle School 56.0%; Lake High School 55.7%; Laurel High School 55.5%; Powell Middle School 55.0%; Mississippi 25.6%.0255075100Gentry High School63.1%Port Gibson High School62.9%Magee High School59.3%Shannon High School58.5%South Panola High School57.8%Denman Junior High School57.2%Magee Middle School56.0%Lake High School55.7%Laurel High School55.5%Powell Middle School55.0%Mississippi 25.6%
Chronically absent students, highest Mississippi schools, 2022-23Gentry High School 63.1%; Port Gibson High School 62.9%; Magee High School 59.3%; Shannon High School 58.5%; South Panola High School 57.8%; Denman Junior High School 57.2%; Magee Middle School 56.0%; Lake High School 55.7%; Laurel High School 55.5%; Powell Middle School 55.0%; Mississippi 25.6%.0255075100Gentry High School63.1%Port Gibson High School62.9%Magee High School59.3%Shannon High School58.5%South Panola High School57.8%Denman Junior High School57.2%Magee Middle School56.0%Lake High School55.7%Laurel High School55.5%Powell Middle School55.0%Mississippi 25.6%
Chronically absent students, highest Mississippi schools, 2022-23Gentry High School 63.1%; Port Gibson High School 62.9%; Magee High School 59.3%; Shannon High School 58.5%; South Panola High School 57.8%; Denman Junior High School 57.2%; Magee Middle School 56.0%; Lake High School 55.7%; Laurel High School 55.5%; Powell Middle School 55.0%; Mississippi 25.6%.050100Gentry High School63.1%Port Gibson High School62.9%Magee High School59.3%Shannon High School58.5%South Panola High School57.8%Denman Junior High School57.2%Magee Middle School56.0%Lake High School55.7%Laurel High School55.5%Powell Middle School55.0%Mississippi 25.6%
Chronically absent students, highest Mississippi schools, 2022-23Gentry High School 63.1%; Port Gibson High School 62.9%; Magee High School 59.3%; Shannon High School 58.5%; South Panola High School 57.8%; Denman Junior High School 57.2%; Magee Middle School 56.0%; Lake High School 55.7%; Laurel High School 55.5%; Powell Middle School 55.0%; Mississippi 25.6%.050100Gentry High School63.1%Port Gibson High School62.9%Magee High School59.3%Shannon High School58.5%South Panola High School57.8%Denman Junior High School57.2%Magee Middle School56.0%Lake High School55.7%Laurel High School55.5%Powell Middle School55.0%Mississippi 25.6%

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The 100 highest rates

SchoolCityStudents 2024‑25Chronically absent 2022‑23
Gentry High SchoolIndianola46563.1%
Port Gibson High SchoolPort Gibson38162.9%
Magee High SchoolMagee38059.3%
Shannon High SchoolShannon52958.5%
South Panola High SchoolBatesville1,11357.8%
Denman Junior High SchoolMccomb31257.2%
Magee Middle SchoolMagee26056.0%
Lake High SchoolLake23155.7%
Laurel High SchoolLaurel73255.5%
Powell Middle SchoolJackson70455.0%
Gautier Middle SchoolGautier41653.9%
Meridian High SchoolMeridian1,25353.4%
Mccomb High SchoolMccomb63253.4%
Leake Central High SchoolCarthage59253.4%
South Delta High SchoolRolling Fork17653.2%
The other 85 on the list
SchoolCityStudents 2024‑25Chronically absent 2022‑23
Thomas E. Edwards Sr. High SchoolRuleville33152.4%
Collins High SchoolCollins37352.1%
Coffeeville High SchoolCoffeeville11051.9%
Clarksdale High SchoolClarksdale47351.7%
North Panola High SchoolSardis32951.6%
Lawrence County High SchoolMonticello52950.7%
Raymond High SchoolRaymond53950.4%
Jim Hill High SchoolJackson97550.2%
Holly Springs High SchoolHolly Springs28849.8%
Mendenhall High SchoolMendenhall64649.7%
Laurel Middle SchoolLaurel38849.7%
Nettleton High SchoolNettleton31649.7%
Hazlehurst High SchoolHazlehurst38549.4%
Isable Elementary SchoolJackson24449.4%
Yazoo County High SchoolYazoo City40049.3%
Horn Lake HighHorn Lake1,27149.2%
Wilkinson County HighWoodville22849.2%
Canton Public High SchoolCanton88449.1%
Vicksburg High SchoolVicksburg78548.9%
South Pontotoc High SchoolPontotoc45548.6%
Columbus High SchoolColumbus86548.1%
Greenwood High SchoolGreenwood63347.9%
South Pontotoc Elementary SchoolPontotoc77647.8%
Terry High SchoolTerry1,12747.6%
West Point High SchoolWest Point1,01047.6%
Holmes County Central High SchoolLexington71447.5%
Warren Central High SchoolVicksburg1,14547.4%
Greenville High SchoolGreenville83647.4%
Morton High SchoolMorton47647.3%
Cleveland Central High SchoolCleveland79947.2%
Riverside High SchoolAvon31547.0%
Galloway Elementary SchoolJackson29646.8%
Murrah High SchoolJackson1,25946.5%
Horn Lake ElementaryHorn Lake52046.3%
Warren Central Junior High SchoolVicksburg52546.2%
Boyd Elementary SchoolJackson42446.2%
Lewisburg High SchoolOlive Branch1,33046.1%
Redwood Elementary SchoolRedwood36745.6%
Hope Sullivan Elementary SchoolSouthaven56344.7%
Oak Forest Elementary SchoolJackson43644.7%
Southeast Lauderdale High SchoolMeridian36744.7%
Crystal Springs High SchoolCrystal Springs39744.6%
Northside High SchoolShelby37044.6%
Wilkins Elementary SchoolJackson43444.0%
West Bolivar High SchoolRosedale22744.0%
Seminary High SchoolSeminary38243.8%
Charleston High SchoolCharleston27343.6%
Smithville High SchoolSmithville54043.5%
North Pontotoc High SchoolEcru48843.5%
T.L. Weston Middle SchoolGreenville41243.5%
Amite County High SchoolLiberty28443.3%
Clausell Elementary SchoolJackson23143.3%
Rosa Fort High SchoolTunica43843.2%
R H Bearden Elementary SchoolSumner25143.1%
Southaven High SchoolSouthaven1,87643.0%
Central ElementaryGulfport48242.9%
Forest High SchoolForest43842.9%
Byhalia High School (9-12)Byhalia42842.8%
Vicksburg Junior High SchoolVicksburg40942.7%
Moss Point Kreole Primary SchoolMoss Point41942.4%
Vicksburg IntermediateVicksburg38742.4%
Batesville Junior High SchoolBatesville75642.2%
Cardozo Middle SchoolJackson53142.2%
Reimagine PrepJackson45742.2%
South Pike Senior High SchoolMagnolia42542.1%
W.a. Higgins Middle School AcademyClarksdale26942.0%
M. S. Palmer High SchoolMarks23941.9%
Robinsonville Elementary SchoolRobinsonville38041.6%
Starkville High SchoolStarkville1,37641.4%
Mcadams Attendance CenterMcadams16741.4%
Southaven ElementarySouthaven68141.2%
Mendenhall Elementary SchoolMendenhall59840.9%
Magnolia Middle SchoolMoss Point35940.4%
Scott Central Attendance CenterForest85640.2%
Ethel Attendance CenterEthel23040.1%
Nicholson Elementary SchoolPicayune32439.9%
Moss Point Escatawpa Upper ElementaryMoss Point34239.8%
West Lauderdale High SchoolCollinsville53539.7%
Coahoma County Jr/Sr High SchoolClarksdale34539.7%
Blackburn Middle SchoolJackson31739.6%
Mount Olive Attendance CenterMount Olive28239.6%
Jdc High SchoolBassfield36839.5%
Jerome W. Stampley 9th Grade AcademClarksdale10639.5%
Holly Springs Primary SchoolHolly Springs33239.4%
Claudine F Brown Elementary SchoolGreenwood24839.4%

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 Mississippi schools report a rate

836 of 839 Mississippi schools with 50 or more students report a rate (100%) in the 2022-23 file. The state average on the national state ranking rests on these reporting schools.

More lists for Mississippi

  1. 01Chronic absenteeism by state

    The national ranking

  2. 02Public schools in Mississippi

    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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