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.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools Editorial. · Updated June 2026

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The 100 New Hampshire schools listed here average 57.4% chronic absenteeism, against a national school average of 29.5%, and 75 of them sit above the 50% critical line.

57.4%
average across these 100 schools: 29.5%
national school average: 93.5%
highest rate (Jonathan Daniels School): 75
schools above 50%

#	School	Enrollment	Status	Absent %
1	Jonathan Daniels School Keene	93	Critical	93.5%
2	Mt. Pleasant School Nashua	250	Critical	86.0%
3	Salem Preschool Salem	113	Critical	84.1%
4	Lisbon Regional School (Elem) Lisbon	106	Critical	84.0%
5	Manchester Central High School Manchester	1,130	Critical	82.5%
6	Seabrook Elementary School Seabrook	302	Critical	78.1%
7	Newport Middle School Newport	138	Critical	76.1%
8	Great Bay Charter School (H) Exeter	94	Critical	75.5%
9	Making Community Connections Charter School - Monadnock Keene	80	Critical	75.0%
10	Seabrook Middle School Seabrook	277	Critical	71.8%
11	Dr. George S. Emerson Elementary School Fitzwilliam	150	Critical	70.7%
12	Next Charter School Derry	79	Critical	69.6%
13	Pittsfield Middle School Pittsfield	103	Critical	67.0%
14	Manchester West High School Manchester	764	Critical	66.8%
15	Franklin High School Franklin	280	Critical	66.8%
16	Daniel J. Bakie School Kingston	269	Critical	65.1%
17	Dr. H. O. Smith Elementary School Hudson	200	Critical	64.0%
18	Claremont Middle School Claremont	333	Critical	63.7%
19	Groveton High School Groveton	121	Critical	62.8%
20	Richards Elementary School Newport	273	Critical	62.6%
21	Manchester Memorial High School Manchester	1,296	Critical	62.0%
22	Conval Regional High School Peterborough	645	Critical	61.6%
23	Franklin Middle School Franklin	301	Critical	61.5%
24	Stewartstown Community School W. Stewartstown	59	Critical	61.0%
25	Newport Middle High School (High) Newport	291	Critical	60.5%
26	Hillsboro-Deering High School Hillsborough	334	Critical	60.2%
27	Kenneth a. Brett School Tamworth	165	Critical	60.0%
28	Winchester School Winchester	322	Critical	59.9%
29	Dr. Norman W. Crisp School Nashua	361	Critical	59.8%
30	Newfound Regional High School Bristol	357	Critical	59.7%
31	Paul a. Smith School Franklin	261	Critical	59.4%
32	Bud Carlson Academy Rochester	96	Critical	59.4%
33	Henry Wilson Elementary School Manchester	434	Critical	58.8%
34	Leaf Charter School Alstead	103	Critical	58.3%
35	Belmont High School Belmont	361	Critical	58.2%
36	School Street School Rochester	50	Critical	58.0%
37	Troy Elementary School Troy	116	Critical	57.8%
38	Nashua High School North Nashua	1,543	Critical	57.4%
39	Stevens High School Claremont	477	Critical	57.0%
40	Pittsfield Elementary School Pittsfield	215	Critical	56.7%
41	Winnisquam Regional High School Tilton	357	Critical	56.6%
42	Pierce Elementary School Bennington	55	Critical	56.4%
43	Nottingham West Elementary Pre School Hudson	96	Critical	56.3%
44	Ledge Street School Nashua	454	Critical	56.2%
45	Laconia High School Laconia	562	Critical	55.9%
46	Chamberlain Street School Rochester	316	Critical	55.7%
47	Paul Elementary School Sanbornville	410	Critical	55.6%
48	Bakersville School Manchester	329	Critical	55.6%
49	Early Childhood Learning Center Barrington	137	Critical	55.5%
50	Nashua Title I Preschool Nashua	56	Critical	55.4%
51	Lancaster Elementary School Lancaster	310	Critical	55.2%
52	Ossipee Central School Ctr. Ossipee	276	Critical	55.1%
53	Lin-Wood Public School (High) Lincoln	82	Critical	54.9%
54	Woodsville Elementary School Woodsville	176	Critical	54.5%
55	White Mountains Regional High School Whitefield	319	Critical	54.2%
56	Gilsum Steam Academy Gilsum	50	Critical	54.0%
57	Farmington Senior High School Farmington	214	Critical	53.7%
58	Berlin Elementary School Berlin	412	Critical	53.6%
59	Berlin Senior High School Berlin	303	Critical	53.5%
60	Parker-Varney School Manchester	406	Critical	53.2%
61	Sanbornton Central School Sanbornton	177	Critical	53.1%
62	Sanborn Regional High School Kingston	448	Critical	52.9%
63	Josiah Bartlett Elementary School Bartlett	165	Critical	52.7%
64	Berlin Middle School Berlin	254	Critical	52.4%
65	Lisbon Regional School (High) Lisbon	84	Critical	52.4%
66	Woodland Heights Elementary School Laconia	318	Critical	51.9%
67	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) Colebrook	99	Critical	51.5%
68	Manchester School of Technology (High School) Manchester	302	Critical	51.3%
69	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E) Colebrook	189	Critical	51.3%
70	Kingswood Regional Middle School Wolfeboro	345	Critical	50.7%
71	Alstead Primary School Alstead	69	Critical	50.7%
72	Smyth Road School Manchester	344	Critical	50.6%
73	Hinsdale Elementary School Hinsdale	242	Critical	50.4%
74	William Allen School Rochester	280	Critical	50.0%
75	Whitefield Elementary School Whitefield	256	Critical	50.0%
76	Kingswood Regional High School Wolfeboro	729	High	49.5%
77	New Hampton Community School New Hampton	93	High	49.5%
78	Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School Jaffrey	241	High	49.4%
79	N. Charlestown Community School Charlestown	61	High	49.2%
80	Conant High School Jaffrey	336	High	49.1%
81	John D. Perkins Academy Marlow	55	High	49.1%
82	Middle School at Parkside Manchester	775	High	48.9%
83	Kearsarge Regional High School North Sutton	485	High	48.9%
84	Hillsboro-Deering Middle School Hillsborough	229	High	48.9%
85	Fairgrounds Elementary School Nashua	445	High	48.8%
86	Franklin Elementary School Keene	234	High	48.7%
87	Merrimack Valley High School Penacook	744	High	48.5%
88	Raymond High School Raymond	326	High	48.5%
89	Jaffrey Grade School Jaffrey	250	High	48.4%
90	Woodsville High School Woodsville	221	High	48.4%
91	Mill Brook School Concord	321	High	48.3%
92	Conway Elementary School Conway	201	High	48.3%
93	Great Bay Charter School (M) Exeter	60	High	48.3%
94	John Stark Regional High School Weare	612	High	48.2%
95	Beech Street School Manchester	524	High	48.1%
96	Henry Wilson Memorial School Farmington	271	High	48.0%
97	Disnard Elementary School Claremont	254	High	48.0%
98	Monadnock Regional High School E. Swanzey	448	High	47.8%
99	Gossler Park School Manchester	366	High	47.0%
100	Maple Avenue School Claremont	264	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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