Chronic absenteeism in Missouri public schools

Eminence High in Eminence had the highest chronic absenteeism of any Missouri school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 96.4% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average Missouri school reported 19.5%, against 26.5% for U.S. schools; 61 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 Missouri schools, 2022-23Eminence High 96.4%; Beaumont Cte High School 84.3%; Sumner High 81.4%; Hogan Preparatory Academy 81.3%; Yeatman-Liddell Middle School 79.2%; Northeast High 78.8%; Vashon High 78.7%; Soldan International Studies 75.8%; Miller Career Academy 75.6%; Central High School 75.1%; Missouri 19.5%.0255075100Eminence High96.4%Beaumont Cte High School84.3%Sumner High81.4%Hogan Preparatory Academy81.3%Yeatman-Liddell Middle School79.2%Northeast High78.8%Vashon High78.7%Soldan International Studies75.8%Miller Career Academy75.6%Central High School75.1%Missouri 19.5%
Chronically absent students, highest Missouri schools, 2022-23Eminence High 96.4%; Beaumont Cte High School 84.3%; Sumner High 81.4%; Hogan Preparatory Academy 81.3%; Yeatman-Liddell Middle School 79.2%; Northeast High 78.8%; Vashon High 78.7%; Soldan International Studies 75.8%; Miller Career Academy 75.6%; Central High School 75.1%; Missouri 19.5%.0255075100Eminence High96.4%Beaumont Cte High School84.3%Sumner High81.4%Hogan Preparatory Academy81.3%Yeatman-Liddell Middle School79.2%Northeast High78.8%Vashon High78.7%Soldan International Studies75.8%Miller Career Academy75.6%Central High School75.1%Missouri 19.5%
Chronically absent students, highest Missouri schools, 2022-23Eminence High 96.4%; Beaumont Cte High School 84.3%; Sumner High 81.4%; Hogan Preparatory Academy 81.3%; Yeatman-Liddell Middle School 79.2%; Northeast High 78.8%; Vashon High 78.7%; Soldan International Studies 75.8%; Miller Career Academy 75.6%; Central High School 75.1%; Missouri 19.5%.050100Eminence High96.4%Beaumont Cte High School84.3%Sumner High81.4%Hogan Preparatory Academy81.3%Yeatman-Liddell Middle School79.2%Northeast High78.8%Vashon High78.7%Soldan International Studies75.8%Miller Career Academy75.6%Central High School75.1%Missouri 19.5%
Chronically absent students, highest Missouri schools, 2022-23Eminence High 96.4%; Beaumont Cte High School 84.3%; Sumner High 81.4%; Hogan Preparatory Academy 81.3%; Yeatman-Liddell Middle School 79.2%; Northeast High 78.8%; Vashon High 78.7%; Soldan International Studies 75.8%; Miller Career Academy 75.6%; Central High School 75.1%; Missouri 19.5%.050100Eminence High96.4%Beaumont Cte High School84.3%Sumner High81.4%Hogan Preparatory Academy81.3%Yeatman-Liddell Middle School79.2%Northeast High78.8%Vashon High78.7%Soldan International Studies75.8%Miller Career Academy75.6%Central High School75.1%Missouri 19.5%

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
Eminence HighEminence12096.4%
Beaumont Cte High SchoolSt Louis23684.3%
Sumner HighSt Louis40781.4%
Hogan Preparatory AcademyKansas City31881.3%
Yeatman-Liddell Middle SchoolSt Louis30079.2%
Northeast HighKansas City73278.8%
Vashon HighSt Louis62178.7%
Soldan International StudiesSt Louis33775.8%
Miller Career AcademySt Louis43075.6%
Central High SchoolKansas City51975.1%
Roosevelt HighSt Louis73473.9%
KIPP St. Louis HighSt. Louis35473.0%
East High SchoolKansas City1,15570.9%
Central Middle SchoolKansas City37570.8%
Normandy HighSt Louis68869.4%
The other 85 on the list
SchoolCityStudents 2024‑25Chronically absent 2022‑23
Southeast High SchoolKansas City49868.6%
Acad of Entre Stdy@LouvertureSt. Louis28968.6%
B. Banneker ElementaryKansas City48766.4%
Gateway MiddleSt Louis38265.8%
Kairos AcademiesSt. Louis22865.4%
Kairos HighSt. Louis28764.7%
Westview Middle SchoolSaint Louis52463.7%
Northeast Middle SchoolKansas City60763.1%
Crossroads Preparatory AcademyKansas City40662.8%
Riverview Gardens Senior HighSt Louis1,24662.4%
Hogan Preparatory Acad MiddleKansas City13462.2%
Mccluer HighFlorissant1,07561.5%
Hazelwood East HighSt Louis1,31060.4%
Long Middle Community Ed. Ctr.St Louis29060.2%
Lyon at Blow ElementarySt Louis24358.6%
Carnahan Sch. of the FutureSt Louis14958.4%
R. G. Central MiddleSt Louis57858.0%
AckermanFlorissant13757.7%
Southeast MiddleSt Louis49157.6%
Gateway HighSt Louis86057.5%
Compton-Drew Ilc MiddleSt Louis41957.5%
North TechnicalFlorissant83357.4%
KIPP Kc Legacy High SchoolKansas City38255.8%
Ferguson MiddleFerguson58255.1%
Laclede ElementarySt Louis26454.9%
Frederick Douglass HighColumbia18554.8%
Danforth ElementarySt Louis27453.9%
Kansas City Girls Prep AcademyKansas City11153.9%
East MiddleSt Louis16753.5%
Lewis and Clark ElementarySt Louis13753.1%
Carr Lane Vpa MiddleSt Louis39652.8%
Koch ElementarySt Louis29952.8%
DeLaSalle Charter High SchoolKansas City19652.4%
Pleasant Hope ElementaryPleasant Hope25852.2%
Jefferson ElementarySt Louis12552.0%
Ritenour Senior HighSt Louis2,04151.7%
KIPP Triumph AcademySt. Louis30551.7%
Dover Hill ElementaryJoplin41251.6%
KIPP Victory AcademySt. Louis43351.5%
Bermuda ElementarySt Louis16451.0%
Ashland Elem. and Br.St Louis19950.9%
Central Visual/Perf. Arts HighSt Louis31450.8%
University City Senior HighUniversity City87450.7%
Larimore ElementarySt Louis33050.7%
KIPP Endeavor AcademyKansas City66550.5%
Confluence Preparatory AcademySt Louis44250.4%
Lift for Life AcademySt Louis26049.2%
Carnahan MiddleSt.Louis21449.1%
Rose Johnson Jennings Jr. HighJennings31049.0%
Northwest MiddleFlorissant77048.8%
Mccluer North HighFlorissant1,05948.6%
Cross Keys MiddleFlorissant60848.5%
Gibson ElementarySt Louis38748.3%
Barack Obama Elementary SchoolSt. Louis23348.1%
Genesis School Inc.Kansas City18048.0%
Cole ElementarySt Louis28347.9%
Hogan Preparatory Academy ElementaryKansas City39147.6%
Hazelwood Central HighFlorissant1,71847.5%
Monroe ElementarySt Louis18147.5%
Hamilton Elem. Community Ed.St Louis24347.4%
Highland ElementarySt Louis24247.4%
Koshkonong HighKoshkonong8647.4%
Center ElementaryKansas City31447.3%
Lemasters ElementarySt Louis30147.1%
Lee a. Tolbert Com. AcademyKansas City40147.0%
Walbridge Elem. Community Ed.St Louis12246.9%
Henry ElementarySt Louis16546.6%
Primitivo Garcia ElementaryKansas City49446.4%
Holman ElementaryBerkeley20646.2%
Gateway ElementarySt Louis42646.1%
Nahed Chapman New American AcaSt. Louis33246.0%
Sigel Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr.St Louis20645.7%
Faxon ElementaryKansas City32245.5%
Pershing ElementaryUniversity City28645.3%
Herzog ElementarySt Louis20145.3%
Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr.St Louis21645.2%
Hodgen ElementarySt Louis20645.2%
Griffith ElementaryFerguson29245.0%
Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr.St Louis27244.9%
Lexington ElementarySt Louis23444.9%
Grand Center Arts Academy HighSt. Louis40244.6%
Hope Leadership AcademyKansas City10844.6%
LitzsingerLadue8444.3%
Guadalupe Centers MiddleKansas City35544.2%
Butcher-Greene ElementaryGrandview25344.2%

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 Missouri schools report a rate

1,997 of 2,160 Missouri schools with 50 or more students report a rate (92%) in the 2022-23 file. The state average on the national state ranking rests on these reporting schools.

More lists for Missouri

  1. 01Chronic absenteeism by state

    The national ranking

  2. 02Public schools in Missouri

    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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