Chronic absenteeism in New Hampshire public schools

Great Bay Charter School (M) in Exeter had the highest chronic absenteeism of any New Hampshire school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 77.5% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average New Hampshire school reported 23.9%, against 26.5% for U.S. schools; 17 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 New Hampshire schools, 2022-23Great Bay Charter School (M) 77.5%; Heartwood Public Charter School 74.4%; Manchester Central High School 68.8%; Bud Carlson Academy 67.1%; Great Bay Charter School (H) 66.0%; Next Charter School 65.0%; Franklin High School 63.0%; Mountain Village Charter School 63.0%; Manchester West High School 62.7%; Lin-Wood Public School (High) 57.5%; New Hampshire 23.9%.0255075100Great Bay Charter School (M)77.5%Heartwood Public Charter School74.4%Manchester Central High School68.8%Bud Carlson Academy67.1%Great Bay Charter School (H)66.0%Next Charter School65.0%Franklin High School63.0%Mountain Village Charter School63.0%Manchester West High School62.7%Lin-Wood Public School (High)57.5%New Hampshire 23.9%
Chronically absent students, highest New Hampshire schools, 2022-23Great Bay Charter School (M) 77.5%; Heartwood Public Charter School 74.4%; Manchester Central High School 68.8%; Bud Carlson Academy 67.1%; Great Bay Charter School (H) 66.0%; Next Charter School 65.0%; Franklin High School 63.0%; Mountain Village Charter School 63.0%; Manchester West High School 62.7%; Lin-Wood Public School (High) 57.5%; New Hampshire 23.9%.0255075100Great Bay Charter School (M)77.5%Heartwood Public Charter School74.4%Manchester Central High School68.8%Bud Carlson Academy67.1%Great Bay Charter School (H)66.0%Next Charter School65.0%Franklin High School63.0%Mountain Village Charter School63.0%Manchester West High School62.7%Lin-Wood Public School (High)57.5%New Hampshire 23.9%
Chronically absent students, highest New Hampshire schools, 2022-23Great Bay Charter School (M) 77.5%; Heartwood Public Charter School 74.4%; Manchester Central High School 68.8%; Bud Carlson Academy 67.1%; Great Bay Charter School (H) 66.0%; Next Charter School 65.0%; Franklin High School 63.0%; Mountain Village Charter School 63.0%; Manchester West High School 62.7%; Lin-Wood Public School (High) 57.5%; New Hampshire 23.9%.050100Great Bay Charter School (M)77.5%Heartwood Public Charter School74.4%Manchester Central High School68.8%Bud Carlson Academy67.1%Great Bay Charter School (H)66.0%Next Charter School65.0%Franklin High School63.0%Mountain Village Charter School63.0%Manchester West High School62.7%Lin-Wood Public School (High)57.5%New Hampshire 23.9%
Chronically absent students, highest New Hampshire schools, 2022-23Great Bay Charter School (M) 77.5%; Heartwood Public Charter School 74.4%; Manchester Central High School 68.8%; Bud Carlson Academy 67.1%; Great Bay Charter School (H) 66.0%; Next Charter School 65.0%; Franklin High School 63.0%; Mountain Village Charter School 63.0%; Manchester West High School 62.7%; Lin-Wood Public School (High) 57.5%; New Hampshire 23.9%.050100Great Bay Charter School (M)77.5%Heartwood Public Charter School74.4%Manchester Central High School68.8%Bud Carlson Academy67.1%Great Bay Charter School (H)66.0%Next Charter School65.0%Franklin High School63.0%Mountain Village Charter School63.0%Manchester West High School62.7%Lin-Wood Public School (High)57.5%New Hampshire 23.9%

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
Great Bay Charter School (M)Exeter6077.5%
Heartwood Public Charter SchoolJefferson8974.4%
Manchester Central High SchoolManchester1,13068.8%
Bud Carlson AcademyRochester9667.1%
Great Bay Charter School (H)Exeter9466.0%
Next Charter SchoolDerry7965.0%
Franklin High SchoolFranklin28063.0%
Mountain Village Charter SchoolPlymouth11763.0%
Manchester West High SchoolManchester76462.7%
Lin-Wood Public School (High)Lincoln8257.5%
Gate City Charter School for the ArtsMerrimack16055.0%
Seabrook Middle SchoolSeabrook27754.3%
Seabrook Elementary SchoolSeabrook30253.9%
Groveton High SchoolGroveton12153.7%
Nashua High School NorthNashua1,54352.9%
The other 85 on the list
SchoolCityStudents 2024‑25Chronically absent 2022‑23
Monadnock Regional High SchoolE. Swanzey44850.4%
Newport Middle High School (High)Newport29150.3%
Laconia High SchoolLaconia56248.6%
Dr. Norman W. Crisp SchoolNashua36147.5%
Kennett High SchoolNorth Conway64247.3%
Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public SchoolPeterborough31147.2%
Lisbon Regional School (Middle)Lisbon7647.2%
Farmington Senior High SchoolFarmington21446.9%
Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)Colebrook9946.6%
Claremont Middle SchoolClaremont33346.3%
Nute High SchoolMilton16646.3%
Manchester Memorial High SchoolManchester1,29645.8%
Amherst Street SchoolNashua29045.7%
Raymond High SchoolRaymond32645.1%
Franklin Middle SchoolFranklin30145.0%
Beech Street SchoolManchester52444.6%
Paul A. Smith SchoolFranklin26144.3%
Northeast Woodland Chartered Public SchoolConway17244.2%
School Street SchoolRochester5043.9%
Somersworth High SchoolSomersworth39943.7%
Fall Mountain Regional High SchoolLangdon47943.3%
Ledge Street SchoolNashua45443.0%
Pittsfield High SchoolPittsfield16142.8%
Gathering Waters Charter School (E)Keene21942.3%
Nashua High School SouthNashua1,68642.2%
Bluff SchoolClaremont16342.2%
Winnisquam Regional High SchoolTilton35741.8%
Stratford Public SchoolNorth Stratford5341.3%
Hillside Middle SchoolManchester1,07141.0%
Kingswood Regional High SchoolWolfeboro72941.0%
Conval Regional High SchoolPeterborough64541.0%
Merrimack Valley High SchoolPenacook74440.9%
McDonough SchoolManchester53440.8%
Gossler Park SchoolManchester36640.7%
White Mountains Regional High SchoolWhitefield31940.4%
Hillsboro-Deering High SchoolHillsborough33440.3%
Mt. Pleasant SchoolNashua25040.2%
Newfound Regional High SchoolBristol35740.1%
Newport Middle SchoolNewport13839.7%
William Allen SchoolRochester28039.5%
Whitefield Elementary SchoolWhitefield25639.2%
Belmont High SchoolBelmont36138.8%
Inter-Lakes High SchoolMeredith29438.8%
Berlin Middle SchoolBerlin25438.6%
Winchester SchoolWinchester32238.4%
John Stark Regional High SchoolWeare61237.9%
Berlin Senior High SchoolBerlin30337.5%
Middle School At ParksideManchester77537.1%
Stevens High SchoolClaremont47737.1%
Pennichuck Middle SchoolNashua76836.3%
Lin-Wood Public School (Middle)Lincoln5836.2%
Goffstown High SchoolGoffstown1,00836.1%
Northwest Elementary SchoolManchester48735.9%
Lisbon Regional School (High)Lisbon8435.9%
Stewartstown Community SchoolW. Stewartstown5935.8%
Fairgrounds Elementary SchoolNashua44535.4%
Pleasant Street SchoolLaconia25535.3%
Mill Falls Charter SchoolManchester16835.1%
The Founders Academy Charter School (H)Manchester15234.7%
Woodland Heights Elementary SchoolLaconia31834.5%
Ossipee Central SchoolCtr. Ossipee27634.5%
Southside Middle SchoolManchester76834.3%
Indian River SchoolCanaan29233.9%
Monadnock Regional Middle SchoolE. Swanzey24933.9%
Kingswood Regional Middle SchoolWolfeboro34533.8%
Idlehurst Elementary SchoolSomersworth34133.8%
Hopkinton Middle SchoolContoocook16533.8%
A. Crosby Kennett Middle SchoolConway30833.6%
Littleton High SchoolLittleton17233.3%
Daisy Bronson Junior High SchoolLittleton8633.0%
Hinsdale High SchoolHinsdale15532.9%
Inter-Lakes Middle SchoolMeredith13732.7%
Prospect Mountain High SchoolAlton40232.6%
Bakersville SchoolManchester32932.3%
Kearsarge Regional High SchoolNorth Sutton48532.1%
Kenneth A. Brett SchoolTamworth16532.1%
Rollinsford Grade SchoolRollinsford15432.0%
Lafayette Regional SchoolFranconia9831.8%
Hillsboro-Deering Middle SchoolHillsborough22931.6%
Spaulding High SchoolRochester1,29831.5%
Jewett SchoolManchester44331.3%
Laconia Middle SchoolLaconia41431.1%
Pittsfield Elementary SchoolPittsfield21531.1%
Keene High SchoolKeene1,28831.0%
Ashland Elementary SchoolAshland15930.8%

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 New Hampshire schools report a rate

436 of 451 New Hampshire schools with 50 or more students report a rate (97%) in the 2022-23 file. The state average on the national state ranking rests on these reporting schools.

More lists for New Hampshire

  1. 01Chronic absenteeism by state

    The national ranking

  2. 02Public schools in New Hampshire

    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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