Chronic Absenteeism in North Carolina

Top 100 schools ranked by chronic absenteeism rate. 100 schools have critical rates above 50%.

84.9%
State Average
national: 30.9%
100
Critical Schools
>50% absent
100.0%
Worst Rate
Hertford County High
100
Schools
# School Absent %
1 Hertford County High 100.0%
2 Cumberland Academy 6-12 Virtual School 100.0%
3 Commonwealth High 100.0%
4 Stewart Creek High 100.0%
5 Central Wake High School 100.0%
6 Virtual Academy 100.0%
7 Cumberland Academy K-5 Virtual School 100.0%
8 Turning Point Academy 100.0%
9 Vance Virtual Village Academy 100.0%
10 Durham'S Performance Learning Center 100.0%
11 Advance Academy 100.0%
12 Northview Academy 100.0%
13 Union Academy 100.0%
14 Wayne Middle / High Academy 100.0%
15 South Providence 100.0%
16 Rutherford Opportunity Center 100.0%
17 Performance Learning Center 100.0%
18 Tar River Academy 100.0%
19 Hallyburton Academy 100.0%
20 Military and Global Leadership 100.0%
21 Lenoir County Learning Academy 100.0%
22 Davidson County High School 100.0%
23 Central Haywood High 100.0%
24 Milton M Daniels Learning Center 100.0%
25 Davidson River School 100.0%
26 Ashley Chapel Educational Center 100.0%
27 Meadowbrook Academy 100.0%
28 Montgomery Learning Academy 100.0%
29 Gateway School 100.0%
30 Lakeview School 100.0%
31 Jackson Community School 100.0%
32 Choice Plus Academy 96.9%
33 Townsend Elementary 96.8%
34 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Academy 95.6%
35 Northampton County High School 92.8%
36 Hugh M Cummings High 91.7%
37 Alger B. Wilkins High School 90.6%
38 Turning Point Academy 90.1%
39 Dillard Middle 86.2%
40 J F Kennedy High 85.5%
41 Cook Literacy Model School 85.5%
42 Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy 85.3%
43 Paisley Ib Magnet School 85.0%
44 J. F. Webb High 84.6%
45 Mount Vernon 84.3%
46 Summit Virtual Academy 84.2%
47 Fairmont Middle 83.8%
48 William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy 83.5%
49 Southern Alamance High 82.7%
50 Lowe'S Grove Middle 82.4%
51 Ranson Middle 82.3%
52 Main Street Academy 81.0%
53 Granville Central High 80.4%
54 Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technic 80.1%
55 Philo-Hill Magnet Academy 79.9%
56 Hertford County Middle 79.6%
57 Ignite Online Academy 79.3%
58 Rosman High 78.7%
59 Goldsboro High 78.4%
60 North Forsyth High 78.2%
61 Community High School 78.0%
62 Eno Valley Elementary 77.7%
63 Broadview Middle 77.5%
64 Forest Hills Global Elementary 77.4%
65 Manchester Elementary 77.2%
66 Washington Elementary 77.1%
67 Phillips High 76.4%
68 Henderson County Career Academy 76.3%
69 Warren New Tech High 76.3%
70 Carver Heights Elementary 76.2%
71 Dalton Mcmichael High 76.1%
72 South Creek Middle 76.0%
73 The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney 75.3%
74 Kannapolis Middle 75.1%
75 Franklinton Middle 74.1%
76 Carver High 73.8%
77 Anson Middle 73.7%
78 Welborn Middle 73.7%
79 Henderson High 73.2%
80 North Elementary 73.0%
81 Bethesda Elementary 72.4%
82 Chase High School 72.0%
83 Northside Elementary 71.8%
84 Ferndale Middle 71.6%
85 High Point Central High 71.5%
86 Lumberton Junior 71.3%
87 Walter G. Byers School 71.3%
88 Deep Branch Elementary 70.9%
89 Madison High School 70.8%
90 Littlefield Middle 70.7%
91 Pamlico County High 70.7%
92 Orrum Middle 70.4%
93 L B Yancey Elementary 70.4%
94 Grantham Middle 70.1%
95 Weldon Middle 69.9%
96 Red Springs Middle 69.8%
97 Wiley Accel/Enrichment 69.7%
98 Robert B Glenn High School 69.6%
99 West Caldwell High 69.6%
100 West Craven Middle 69.1%
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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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