New Hampshire · EDFacts 2021-22

Chronic Absenteeism in New Hampshire

The 100 schools with the highest chronic absenteeism rates in New Hampshire, ranked by the share of students missing 15 or more school days a year.

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 10, 2026

100.0%
Highest rate: 76
Schools above 50%: 100
Schools ranked

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The 100 New Hampshire schools listed here average 57.9% chronic absenteeism, against a national school average of 30.9%, and 76 of them sit above the 50% critical line.

57.9%
average across these 100 schools: 30.9%
national school average: 100.0%
highest rate (Kreiva Academy Public Charter School (H)): 76
schools above 50%

#	School	Enrollment	Status	Absent %
1	Kreiva Academy Public Charter School (H) Manchester	76	Critical	100.0%
2	Jonathan Daniels School Keene	93	Critical	93.5%
3	Mt. Pleasant School Nashua	250	Critical	86.0%
4	Salem Preschool Salem	113	Critical	84.1%
5	Lisbon Regional School (Elem) Lisbon	106	Critical	84.0%
6	Manchester Central High School Manchester	1,130	Critical	82.5%
7	Seabrook Elementary School Seabrook	302	Critical	78.1%
8	Newport Middle School Newport	138	Critical	76.1%
9	Great Bay Charter School (H) Exeter	94	Critical	75.5%
10	Making Community Connections Charter School - Monadnock Keene	80	Critical	75.0%
11	Seabrook Middle School Seabrook	277	Critical	71.8%
12	Dr. George S. Emerson Elementary School Fitzwilliam	150	Critical	70.7%
13	Next Charter School Derry	79	Critical	69.6%
14	Pittsfield Middle School Pittsfield	103	Critical	67.0%
15	Manchester West High School Manchester	764	Critical	66.8%
16	Franklin High School Franklin	280	Critical	66.8%
17	Daniel J. Bakie School Kingston	269	Critical	65.1%
18	Dr. H. O. Smith Elementary School Hudson	200	Critical	64.0%
19	Claremont Middle School Claremont	333	Critical	63.7%
20	Groveton High School Groveton	121	Critical	62.8%
21	Richards Elementary School Newport	273	Critical	62.6%
22	Manchester Memorial High School Manchester	1,296	Critical	62.0%
23	Conval Regional High School Peterborough	645	Critical	61.6%
24	Franklin Middle School Franklin	301	Critical	61.5%
25	Stewartstown Community School W. Stewartstown	59	Critical	61.0%
26	Newport Middle High School (High) Newport	291	Critical	60.5%
27	Hillsboro-Deering High School Hillsborough	334	Critical	60.2%
28	Kenneth a. Brett School Tamworth	165	Critical	60.0%
29	Winchester School Winchester	322	Critical	59.9%
30	Dr. Norman W. Crisp School Nashua	361	Critical	59.8%
31	Newfound Regional High School Bristol	357	Critical	59.7%
32	Paul a. Smith School Franklin	261	Critical	59.4%
33	Bud Carlson Academy Rochester	96	Critical	59.4%
34	Henry Wilson Elementary School Manchester	434	Critical	58.8%
35	Leaf Charter School Alstead	103	Critical	58.3%
36	Belmont High School Belmont	361	Critical	58.2%
37	School Street School Rochester	50	Critical	58.0%
38	Troy Elementary School Troy	116	Critical	57.8%
39	Nashua High School North Nashua	1,543	Critical	57.4%
40	Stevens High School Claremont	477	Critical	57.0%
41	Pittsfield Elementary School Pittsfield	215	Critical	56.7%
42	Winnisquam Regional High School Tilton	357	Critical	56.6%
43	Pierce Elementary School Bennington	55	Critical	56.4%
44	Nottingham West Elementary Pre School Hudson	96	Critical	56.3%
45	Ledge Street School Nashua	454	Critical	56.2%
46	Laconia High School Laconia	562	Critical	55.9%
47	Chamberlain Street School Rochester	316	Critical	55.7%
48	Paul Elementary School Sanbornville	410	Critical	55.6%
49	Bakersville School Manchester	329	Critical	55.6%
50	Early Childhood Learning Center Barrington	137	Critical	55.5%
51	Nashua Title I Preschool Nashua	56	Critical	55.4%
52	Lancaster Elementary School Lancaster	310	Critical	55.2%
53	Ossipee Central School Ctr. Ossipee	276	Critical	55.1%
54	Lin-Wood Public School (High) Lincoln	82	Critical	54.9%
55	Woodsville Elementary School Woodsville	176	Critical	54.5%
56	White Mountains Regional High School Whitefield	319	Critical	54.2%
57	Gilsum Steam Academy Gilsum	50	Critical	54.0%
58	Farmington Senior High School Farmington	214	Critical	53.7%
59	Berlin Elementary School Berlin	412	Critical	53.6%
60	Berlin Senior High School Berlin	303	Critical	53.5%
61	Parker-Varney School Manchester	406	Critical	53.2%
62	Sanbornton Central School Sanbornton	177	Critical	53.1%
63	Sanborn Regional High School Kingston	448	Critical	52.9%
64	Josiah Bartlett Elementary School Bartlett	165	Critical	52.7%
65	Berlin Middle School Berlin	254	Critical	52.4%
66	Lisbon Regional School (High) Lisbon	84	Critical	52.4%
67	Woodland Heights Elementary School Laconia	318	Critical	51.9%
68	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) Colebrook	99	Critical	51.5%
69	Manchester School of Technology (High School) Manchester	302	Critical	51.3%
70	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E) Colebrook	189	Critical	51.3%
71	Kingswood Regional Middle School Wolfeboro	345	Critical	50.7%
72	Alstead Primary School Alstead	69	Critical	50.7%
73	Smyth Road School Manchester	344	Critical	50.6%
74	Hinsdale Elementary School Hinsdale	242	Critical	50.4%
75	William Allen School Rochester	280	Critical	50.0%
76	Whitefield Elementary School Whitefield	256	Critical	50.0%
77	Kingswood Regional High School Wolfeboro	729	High	49.5%
78	New Hampton Community School New Hampton	93	High	49.5%
79	Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School Jaffrey	241	High	49.4%
80	N. Charlestown Community School Charlestown	61	High	49.2%
81	Conant High School Jaffrey	336	High	49.1%
82	John D. Perkins Academy Marlow	55	High	49.1%
83	Middle School at Parkside Manchester	775	High	48.9%
84	Kearsarge Regional High School North Sutton	485	High	48.9%
85	Hillsboro-Deering Middle School Hillsborough	229	High	48.9%
86	Fairgrounds Elementary School Nashua	445	High	48.8%
87	Franklin Elementary School Keene	234	High	48.7%
88	Merrimack Valley High School Penacook	744	High	48.5%
89	Raymond High School Raymond	326	High	48.5%
90	Jaffrey Grade School Jaffrey	250	High	48.4%
91	Woodsville High School Woodsville	221	High	48.4%
92	Mill Brook School Concord	321	High	48.3%
93	Conway Elementary School Conway	201	High	48.3%
94	Great Bay Charter School (M) Exeter	60	High	48.3%
95	John Stark Regional High School Weare	612	High	48.2%
96	Beech Street School Manchester	524	High	48.1%
97	Henry Wilson Memorial School Farmington	271	High	48.0%
98	Disnard Elementary School Claremont	254	High	48.0%
99	Monadnock Regional High School E. Swanzey	448	High	47.8%
100	Gossler Park School Manchester	366	High	47.0%

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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 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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