Missouri · EDFacts 2021-22

Chronic Absenteeism in Missouri

The 100 schools with the highest chronic absenteeism rates in Missouri, 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 Missouri schools listed here average 62.3% chronic absenteeism, against a national school average of 29.5%, and 87 of them sit above the 50% critical line.

62.3%
average across these 100 schools: 29.5%
national school average: 95.8%
highest rate (Miller Career Academy): 87
schools above 50%

#	School	Enrollment	Status	Absent %
1	Miller Career AcademyST LOUIS	430	Critical	95.8%
2	Hogan Preparatory Acad MiddleKANSAS CITY	134	Critical	95.5%
3	Kansas City Girls Prep AcademyKANSAS CITY	111	Critical	94.6%
4	Elementary SchoolKANSAS CITY	244	Critical	91.8%
5	R. G. Central MiddleST LOUIS	578	Critical	84.8%
6	Kipp St. Louis HighSt. Louis	354	Critical	84.5%
7	Highland Elem.ST LOUIS	242	Critical	82.2%
8	Henry Elem.ST LOUIS	165	Critical	79.4%
9	Kipp Wisdom AcademySt. Louis	285	Critical	79.3%
10	Barack Obama Elementary SchoolST. LOUIS	233	Critical	78.1%
11	Ames Visual/Perf. ArtsST LOUIS	131	Critical	77.9%
12	Carr Lane Vpa MiddleST LOUIS	396	Critical	77.5%
13	Carnahan Sch. of the FutureST LOUIS	149	Critical	77.2%
14	Lyon at Blow Elem.ST LOUIS	243	Critical	76.5%
15	Vashon HighST LOUIS	621	Critical	75.4%
16	Central Middle SchoolKANSAS CITY	375	Critical	74.1%
17	Johnson Wabash 6th Grade CtrFERGUSON	278	Critical	71.9%
18	Mccluer HighFLORISSANT	1,075	Critical	71.8%
19	Beaumont Cte High SchoolST LOUIS	236	Critical	71.6%
20	Lewis and Clark Elem.ST LOUIS	137	Critical	71.5%
21	Yeatman-Liddell Middle SchoolST LOUIS	300	Critical	71.3%
22	Old North AcademyST LOUIS	448	Critical	70.8%
23	Gateway Elem.ST LOUIS	426	Critical	70.0%
24	East MiddleST LOUIS	167	Critical	68.9%
25	Westview Middle SchoolSaint Louis	524	Critical	68.1%
26	Larimore Elem.ST LOUIS	330	Critical	67.9%
27	Hawthorn MiddleST. LOUIS	53	Critical	67.9%
28	Compton-Drew Ilc MiddleST LOUIS	419	Critical	67.8%
29	Jefferson Elem.ST LOUIS	214	Critical	66.4%
30	Ashland Elem. and Br.ST LOUIS	199	Critical	66.3%
31	Kipp Triumph AcademySt. Louis	305	Critical	65.6%
32	Southeast High SchoolKANSAS CITY	498	Critical	65.5%
33	Herzog Elem.ST LOUIS	201	Critical	65.2%
34	Central High SchoolKANSAS CITY	519	Critical	64.9%
35	Monroe Elem.ST LOUIS	181	Critical	64.6%
36	Northeast HighKANSAS CITY	732	Critical	63.8%
37	Frontier Schl of Excellence-MKANSAS CITY	74	Critical	63.5%
38	Riverview Gardens Sr. HighST LOUIS	1,246	Critical	63.3%
39	Troost ElementaryKANSAS CITY	251	Critical	63.3%
40	Kairos AcademiesST. LOUIS	228	Critical	63.2%
41	East High SchoolKANSAS CITY	1,155	Critical	63.1%
42	Central Visual/Perf. Arts HighST LOUIS	314	Critical	62.1%
43	Meramec Elem.ST LOUIS	171	Critical	62.0%
44	Gibson Elem.ST LOUIS	387	Critical	61.8%
45	Meadows Elem.ST LOUIS	321	Critical	61.4%
46	Gateway HighST LOUIS	860	Critical	61.3%
47	Smith-Hale MiddleKANSAS CITY	770	Critical	61.3%
48	Crossroads Preparatory AcademyKansas City	406	Critical	61.3%
49	Jefferson Elem.ST LOUIS	125	Critical	60.8%
50	Southeast MiddleST LOUIS	491	Critical	60.5%
51	Niangua Middle SchoolNIANGUA	63	Critical	60.3%
52	Normandy HighST LOUIS	688	Critical	60.2%
53	Kipp Victory AcademyST. LOUIS	433	Critical	59.8%
54	Washington Elem.ST LOUIS	244	Critical	59.4%
55	Wedgwood 6th Grade CenterFLORISSANT	268	Critical	58.6%
56	Mccluer North HighFLORISSANT	1,059	Critical	58.5%
57	Humboldt Acad of Higher LrningSt. Louis	108	Critical	58.3%
58	Walbridge Elem. Community Ed.ST LOUIS	122	Critical	58.2%
59	Northeast Middle SchoolKANSAS CITY	607	Critical	58.0%
60	Ferguson MiddleFERGUSON	582	Critical	57.6%
61	Hawthorn High SchoolSt. Louis	59	Critical	57.6%
62	Woodland Elem.JENNINGS	197	Critical	57.4%
63	Central High SchoolNEW MADRID	361	Critical	57.3%
64	Long Middle Community Ed. Ctr.ST LOUIS	290	Critical	56.9%
65	Kenneth C. Hanrahan Elem.JENNINGS	138	Critical	56.5%
66	Crossroads - Quality HillKANSAS CITY	242	Critical	55.8%
67	Acad of Entre Stdy@LouvertureST. LOUIS	289	Critical	55.4%
68	Holman ElementaryBERKELEY	206	Critical	55.3%
69	Hazelwood East HighST LOUIS	1,310	Critical	55.0%
70	Rose Johnson Jennings Jr. HighJENNINGS	310	Critical	54.8%
71	Griffith ElementaryFERGUSON	292	Critical	54.5%
72	Cross Keys MiddleFLORISSANT	608	Critical	54.4%
73	Chilhowee HighCHILHOWEE	79	Critical	54.4%
74	Hope Leadership AcademyKANSAS CITY	108	Critical	53.7%
75	George Melcher ElementaryKANSAS CITY	341	Critical	52.8%
76	Confluence Preparatory AcademyST LOUIS	442	Critical	52.5%
77	Frederick Douglass HighCOLUMBIA	185	Critical	52.4%
78	LitzsingerLADUE	84	Critical	52.4%
79	Hamilton Elem. Community Ed.ST LOUIS	243	Critical	52.3%
80	Delasalle Charter High SchoolKansas City	196	Critical	52.0%
81	Lucas Crossing Elem. ComplexST LOUIS	636	Critical	51.9%
82	Cole Elem.ST LOUIS	283	Critical	51.9%
83	Lexington Elem.ST LOUIS	234	Critical	51.3%
84	Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr.ST LOUIS	272	Critical	50.4%
85	Glasgow Elem.ST LOUIS	264	Critical	50.4%
86	Moline Elem.ST LOUIS	295	Critical	50.2%
87	Danforth Elem.ST LOUIS	274	Critical	50.0%
88	Brittany WoodsUNIVERSITY CITY	557	High	49.9%
89	Busch Ms Character AthleticsST LOUIS	361	High	49.9%
90	Gordon Parks Elem.KANSAS CITY	131	High	49.6%
91	La Salle Charter SchoolST. LOUIS	115	High	49.6%
92	Bermuda ElementaryST LOUIS	164	High	49.4%
93	Sigel Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr.ST LOUIS	206	High	49.0%
94	Senath-Hornersville Middle SchHORNERSVILLE	211	High	48.8%
95	Laquey R-V HighLAQUEY	205	High	48.8%
96	Butcher-Greene Elem.GRANDVIEW	253	High	48.6%
97	Lee a. Tolbert Com. AcademyKANSAS CITY	401	High	48.4%
98	Pleasant Hope Elem.PLEASANT HOPE	258	High	48.4%
99	Greenfield HighGREENFIELD	160	High	48.1%
100	Hayti HighHAYTI	225	High	48.0%

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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

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