Nevada · EDFacts 2021-22

Chronic Absenteeism in Nevada

The 100 schools with the highest chronic absenteeism rates in Nevada, 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 Nevada schools listed here average 66.7% chronic absenteeism, against a national school average of 29.5%, and 100 of them sit above the 50% critical line.

66.7%
average across these 100 schools: 29.5%
national school average: 96.7%
highest rate (Girls Empowerment Middle School): 100
schools above 50%

#	School	Enrollment	Status	Absent %
1	Girls Empowerment Middle SchoolLAS VEGAS	92	Critical	96.7%
2	100 Academy of Engineering and Technology EsN Las Vegas	183	Critical	93.4%
3	Taylor Robert L EsHenderson	430	Critical	90.5%
4	Pioneer AcademyCarson City	206	Critical	87.4%
5	Dearing Laura EsLas Vegas	600	Critical	84.2%
6	Paradise Prof Dev EsLas Vegas	429	Critical	83.0%
7	Williams Wendell EsLas Vegas	339	Critical	82.9%
8	Manch J E EsLas Vegas	671	Critical	81.2%
9	Petersen Dean EsLas Vegas	702	Critical	80.5%
10	Lynch Ann EsLas Vegas	446	Critical	80.5%
11	Schurz ElementarySchurz	59	Critical	79.7%
12	Johnston Carroll M MsN Las Vegas	967	Critical	78.8%
13	Smith Hal EsLas Vegas	709	Critical	78.7%
14	Kelly Matt EsLas Vegas	310	Critical	77.4%
15	Innovations High SchoolReno	149	Critical	77.2%
16	Robison Dell H MsLas Vegas	626	Critical	77.0%
17	Mcdermitt ElementaryMcDermitt	51	Critical	76.5%
18	Southside Elementary SchoolElko	511	Critical	75.9%
19	Lowman Mary & Zel EsLas Vegas	689	Critical	75.3%
20	Harney Kathleen & Tim MsLas Vegas	1,292	Critical	74.5%
21	Miller John FLas Vegas	102	Critical	74.5%
22	Bell Rex EsLas Vegas	539	Critical	73.8%
23	Cunningham Cynthia EsLas Vegas	601	Critical	73.0%
24	Bailey Dr William H MsLas Vegas	1,121	Critical	72.3%
25	Fong Wing and Lilly EsLas Vegas	609	Critical	72.1%
26	Thorpe Jim EsHenderson	455	Critical	71.6%
27	Lunt Robert EsLas Vegas	384	Critical	70.8%
28	Sunrise Acres EsLas Vegas	496	Critical	70.6%
29	Owyhee High SchoolOwyhee	87	Critical	70.1%
30	Owyhee Elementary SchoolOwyhee	165	Critical	69.7%
31	Monaco Mario C & Joanne MsLas Vegas	925	Critical	69.5%
32	Von Tobel Ed MsLas Vegas	866	Critical	69.5%
33	E. Otis Vaughn Middle SchoolRENO	554	Critical	69.0%
34	Mack Jerome MsLas Vegas	947	Critical	68.8%
35	Fremont John C Professional Dev MsLas Vegas	651	Critical	68.8%
36	Earl Wooster High SchoolRENO	1,338	Critical	68.6%
37	100 Academy of Engineering and Technology MsN Las Vegas	76	Critical	68.4%
38	Aspire Academy High SchoolMinden	82	Critical	68.3%
39	Thomas Ruby S EsLas Vegas	682	Critical	67.9%
40	Hancock Doris EsLas Vegas	420	Critical	67.1%
41	Cortney Francis H JhsLas Vegas	1,014	Critical	66.9%
42	Laughlin J-ShsLaughlin	313	Critical	66.5%
43	Reed Doris M EsLas Vegas	578	Critical	66.3%
44	Mcmillan James B EsLas Vegas	460	Critical	65.2%
45	Nv Rise Academy Charter SchoolLas Vegas	367	Critical	65.1%
46	Hickey Liliam Lujan EsLas Vegas	617	Critical	64.8%
47	Wasden Howard EsLas Vegas	448	Critical	64.7%
48	Tate Myrtle EsLas Vegas	663	Critical	64.6%
49	Orr William E MsLas Vegas	919	Critical	63.7%
50	Bendorf Patricia a EsLas Vegas	487	Critical	63.7%
51	Mineral County High SchoolHawthorne	128	Critical	63.3%
52	Bailey Charter SchoolRENO	174	Critical	63.2%
53	Swainston Theron L MsN Las Vegas	1,020	Critical	62.9%
54	Whitney EsLas Vegas	410	Critical	62.9%
55	French Ford Middle SchoolWinnemucca	438	Critical	62.8%
56	Booker Kermit R Sr EsLas Vegas	333	Critical	62.8%
57	Hummel John R EsLas Vegas	585	Critical	62.6%
58	Futuro Academy ElementaryLas Vegas	473	Critical	62.6%
59	Cortez Manuel J EsLas Vegas	661	Critical	62.5%
60	Squires C P EsN Las Vegas	514	Critical	62.3%
61	Cashman James MsLas Vegas	1,043	Critical	61.8%
62	Cannon Helen C JhsLas Vegas	730	Critical	61.5%
63	Craig Lois EsN Las Vegas	515	Critical	61.4%
64	Fernley Elementary SchoolFernley	442	Critical	61.3%
65	Bennett William G EsLaughlin	330	Critical	61.2%
66	Rundle Richard EsLas Vegas	598	Critical	60.7%
67	Mountain View EsLas Vegas	421	Critical	60.3%
68	Keller Duane D MsLas Vegas	1,062	Critical	59.9%
69	Snyder William E EsLas Vegas	686	Critical	59.9%
70	Jeffers Jay W EsLas Vegas	504	Critical	59.9%
71	Warren Rose EsLas Vegas	499	Critical	59.9%
72	Long Walter V EsLas Vegas	697	Critical	59.8%
73	Discovery Charter School SandhillLas Vegas	117	Critical	59.8%
74	Hewetson Halle EsLas Vegas	574	Critical	59.6%
75	Ober D'vorre & Hal EsLas Vegas	536	Critical	59.3%
76	Moore William K EsLas Vegas	497	Critical	59.2%
77	Brinley J Harold MsLas Vegas	885	Critical	59.1%
78	Bruner Lucile EsN Las Vegas	514	Critical	58.9%
79	Treem Harriet EsHenderson	497	Critical	58.8%
80	Anderson ElementaryRENO	319	Critical	58.6%
81	Sierra Nevada Academy CharterRENO	251	Critical	58.6%
82	Silvestri Charles JhsLas Vegas	1,076	Critical	58.5%
83	Martinez Reynaldo L EsN Las Vegas	442	Critical	58.4%
84	Molasky Irwin & Susan JhsLas Vegas	912	Critical	58.2%
85	Winnemucca Junior High SchoolWinnemucca	481	Critical	58.2%
86	Gray R Guild EsLas Vegas	351	Critical	58.1%
87	Tonopah High SchoolTonopah	93	Critical	58.1%
88	Sedway Marvin M MsN Las Vegas	1,038	Critical	58.0%
89	King Jr Martin Luther EsLas Vegas	349	Critical	57.9%
90	Burkholder Lyal MsHenderson	495	Critical	57.6%
91	Smith Valley SchoolsSmith	178	Critical	57.3%
92	Perkins Ute EsMoapa	138	Critical	57.2%
93	Lincoln EsN Las Vegas	606	Critical	57.1%
94	Pittman Vail EsLas Vegas	464	Critical	57.1%
95	Martin Roy W MsLas Vegas	1,136	Critical	57.0%
96	Scott Jesse D EsN Las Vegas	712	Critical	57.0%
97	Woodbury C W MsLas Vegas	767	Critical	56.8%
98	Antonello Lee EsN Las Vegas	518	Critical	56.8%
99	Brown B Mahlon JhsHenderson	783	Critical	56.7%
100	Sparks High SchoolSPARKS	1,211	Critical	56.6%

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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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