States / New Jersey
Chronic absenteeism in New Jersey public schools Bayonne Alternative High School in Bayonne had the highest chronic absenteeism of any New Jersey school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 96.7% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average New Jersey school reported 15.2%, against 26.5% for U.S. schools; 21 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 Jersey schools, 2022-23 Bayonne Alternative High School 96.7%; Alternative High School 83.2%; Camden High School 80.0%; LEAD Charter School 76.5%; Holland Middle School 75.6%; Ogdensburg Borough School 70.8%; Pinnacle Academy High School 70.0%; Gregory Elementary School 63.2%; East Side High School 61.5%; Senator Frank Lautenberg School 60.9%; New Jersey 15.2%. 0 25 50 75 100 Bayonne Alternative High School 96.7% Alternative High School 83.2% Camden High School 80.0% LEAD Charter School 76.5% Holland Middle School 75.6% Ogdensburg Borough School 70.8% Pinnacle Academy High School 70.0% Gregory Elementary School 63.2% East Side High School 61.5% Senator Frank Lautenberg School 60.9% New Jersey 15.2%
Chronically absent students, highest New Jersey schools, 2022-23 Bayonne Alternative High School 96.7%; Alternative High School 83.2%; Camden High School 80.0%; LEAD Charter School 76.5%; Holland Middle School 75.6%; Ogdensburg Borough School 70.8%; Pinnacle Academy High School 70.0%; Gregory Elementary School 63.2%; East Side High School 61.5%; Senator Frank Lautenberg School 60.9%; New Jersey 15.2%. 0 25 50 75 100 Bayonne Alternative High School 96.7% Alternative High School 83.2% Camden High School 80.0% LEAD Charter School 76.5% Holland Middle School 75.6% Ogdensburg Borough School 70.8% Pinnacle Academy High School 70.0% Gregory Elementary School 63.2% East Side High School 61.5% Senator Frank Lautenberg School 60.9% New Jersey 15.2%
Chronically absent students, highest New Jersey schools, 2022-23 Bayonne Alternative High School 96.7%; Alternative High School 83.2%; Camden High School 80.0%; LEAD Charter School 76.5%; Holland Middle School 75.6%; Ogdensburg Borough School 70.8%; Pinnacle Academy High School 70.0%; Gregory Elementary School 63.2%; East Side High School 61.5%; Senator Frank Lautenberg School 60.9%; New Jersey 15.2%. 0 50 100 Bayonne Alternative High School 96.7% Alternative High School 83.2% Camden High School 80.0% LEAD Charter School 76.5% Holland Middle School 75.6% Ogdensburg Borough School 70.8% Pinnacle Academy High School 70.0% Gregory Elementary School 63.2% East Side High School 61.5% Senator Frank Lautenberg School 60.9% New Jersey 15.2%
Chronically absent students, highest New Jersey schools, 2022-23 Bayonne Alternative High School 96.7%; Alternative High School 83.2%; Camden High School 80.0%; LEAD Charter School 76.5%; Holland Middle School 75.6%; Ogdensburg Borough School 70.8%; Pinnacle Academy High School 70.0%; Gregory Elementary School 63.2%; East Side High School 61.5%; Senator Frank Lautenberg School 60.9%; New Jersey 15.2%. 0 50 100 Bayonne Alternative High School 96.7% Alternative High School 83.2% Camden High School 80.0% LEAD Charter School 76.5% Holland Middle School 75.6% Ogdensburg Borough School 70.8% Pinnacle Academy High School 70.0% Gregory Elementary School 63.2% East Side High School 61.5% Senator Frank Lautenberg School 60.9% New Jersey 15.2%
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The 100 highest rates The other 85 on the list School City Students 2024‑25 Chronically absent 2022‑23 Wilson Elementary School Trenton 350 55.1% Cadwalader Elementary School Trenton 200 54.6% Sojourner Truth Middle School East Orange 264 54.3% John F. Kennedy High School Paterson 1,846 53.1% Trenton Central High School - Main Campus Trenton 2,097 52.3% Whitney M. Young Jr. School Jersey City 623 50.4% International High School Paterson 650 49.4% Jefferson Elementary Trenton 329 49.4% Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr. School Paterson 491 48.9% Gladys Nunery School Jersey City 251 48.4% East Orange Campus High School East Orange 1,798 48.1% Luis Munoz-Rivera Elementary School Trenton 468 47.8% TEAM Academy Charter School Newark 6,406 47.4% Franklin Elementary School Trenton 372 47.3% Paterson P-TECH Paterson 193 46.5% Roseville Community Charter School Newark 285 46.3% Ollie Culbreth Jr. School Jersey City 335 46.2% School 10 Paterson 474 46.0% Hope Community Charter School Camden 115 45.9% Forest Hill School Camden 339 45.8% School 2 Paterson 473 45.4% Plainfield High School Plainfield 2,077 44.8% Paterson STEAM High School Paterson 379 44.4% Cooper's Poynt Family School Camden 381 44.3% New York Avenue School Atlantic City 550 44.1% Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts Paterson 258 43.7% KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Camden 2,280 43.6% Uptown School Complex Atlantic City 518 43.5% Edward W. Kilpatrick Paterson 295 43.5% Passaic High School No. 12 Passaic 2,484 43.1% Vineland Senior High School Vineland 2,736 42.9% Columbus Elementary School Trenton 353 42.6% Henry B. Wilson Family School Camden 377 42.4% Martin Center for the Arts Jersey City 359 42.1% School 12 Paterson 474 42.0% Lincoln School Annex Fairview 232 42.0% Washington Elementary School Trenton 321 41.9% Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex Paterson 513 41.8% Morgan Village Middle School Camden 203 41.8% Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School Trenton 650 40.8% Robbins Elementary School Trenton 459 40.7% School 8 Paterson 411 40.1% Joyce Kilmer Elementary School Trenton 546 39.8% Cherry Street School Bridgeton 522 39.8% Dale Avenue Paterson 228 39.5% Long Branch High School Long Branch 1,500 39.0% Rahway High School Rahway 1,286 39.0% School 21 Paterson 665 39.0% Ecole Toussaint Louverture East Orange 269 39.0% Atlantic City High School Atlantic City 1,731 38.5% Monument Elementary School Trenton 499 38.5% Millville Public Charter School Millville 327 38.4% Harrison Elementary School Trenton 243 38.1% Pleasantville High School Pleasantville 997 38.0% Veterans Memorial Family School Camden 474 38.0% School 5 Paterson 753 37.8% Newcomers High School Paterson 106 37.8% Asbury Park High School Asbury Park 379 37.6% Bridgeton High School Bridgeton 1,641 37.1% Atlantic Community Charter School Galloway 333 37.0% Veterans Memorial Middle Vineland 603 36.7% Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School Jersey City 607 36.6% Chaplain Charles Watters School Jersey City 586 36.6% Salem Middle School Salem 472 36.6% Linden High School Linden 1,934 36.4% Camden Big Picture Learning Academy Camden 150 36.1% Joseph C. Caruso School Keansburg 595 36.0% Mott Elementary School Trenton 375 35.9% Joseph A. Taub School Paterson 976 35.8% Paul S. Robeson Elementary School Trenton 390 35.5% Paulsboro High School Paulsboro 390 35.4% Young Men's Academy Paterson 50 35.4% School 20 Paterson 343 35.3% Lakeside Middle School Millville 929 35.2% Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 Elizabeth 392 35.0% Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex Atlantic City 544 34.7% Edward J. Patten Elementary School Perth Amboy 649 34.6% School 3 Paterson 167 34.5% Central High School Newark 1,051 33.9% Paulsboro Junior High School Paulsboro 155 33.7% Henry Snyder High School Jersey City 729 33.6% Patrick F. Healy Middle School East Orange 322 33.6% Roberto Clemente Paterson 254 33.6% Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School Camden 515 33.5% School 7 Paterson 250 33.4%
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 Jersey schools report a rate 2,384 of 2,446 New Jersey 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.