North Carolina · EDFacts 2021-22

Chronic Absenteeism in North Carolina

The 100 schools with the highest chronic absenteeism rates in North Carolina, 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 North Carolina schools listed here average 74.3% chronic absenteeism, against a national school average of 29.5%, and 100 of them sit above the 50% critical line.

74.3%
average across these 100 schools: 29.5%
national school average: 96.9%
highest rate (Choice Plus Academy): 100
schools above 50%

#	School	Enrollment	Status	Absent %
1	Choice Plus Academy Smithfield	97	Critical	96.9%
2	Townsend Elementary Maxton	280	Critical	96.8%
3	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Academy Charlotte	91	Critical	95.6%
4	Northampton County High School Gaston	265	Critical	92.8%
5	Hugh M Cummings High Burlington	807	Critical	91.7%
6	Alger B. Wilkins High School Fayetteville	159	Critical	90.6%
7	Turning Point Academy Shelby	142	Critical	90.1%
8	Dillard Middle Goldsboro	319	Critical	86.2%
9	J F Kennedy High Winston Salem	332	Critical	85.5%
10	Cook Literacy Model School Winston-Salem	228	Critical	85.5%
11	Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy Enfield	177	Critical	85.3%
12	Paisley Ib Magnet School Winston Salem	553	Critical	85.0%
13	J. F. Webb High Oxford	512	Critical	84.6%
14	Mount Vernon Raleigh	70	Critical	84.3%
15	Summit Virtual Academy Salisbury	241	Critical	84.2%
16	Fairmont Middle Fairmont	253	Critical	83.8%
17	William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy Roanoke Rapids	243	Critical	83.5%
18	Southern Alamance High Graham	1,148	Critical	82.7%
19	Lowe's Grove Middle Durham	564	Critical	82.4%
20	Ranson Middle Charlotte	757	Critical	82.3%
21	Main Street Academy Winston-Salem	63	Critical	81.0%
22	Granville Central High Stem	531	Critical	80.4%
23	Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technic Littleton	321	Critical	80.1%
24	Philo-Hill Magnet Academy Winston Salem	363	Critical	79.9%
25	Hertford County Middle Murfreesboro	489	Critical	79.6%
26	Ignite Online Academy Durham	363	Critical	79.3%
27	Rosman High Rosman	254	Critical	78.7%
28	Goldsboro High Goldsboro	412	Critical	78.4%
29	North Forsyth High Winston Salem	1,084	Critical	78.2%
30	Community High School Swannanoa	127	Critical	78.0%
31	Eno Valley Elementary Durham	440	Critical	77.7%
32	Broadview Middle Burlington	512	Critical	77.5%
33	Forest Hills Global Elementary Wilmington	340	Critical	77.4%
34	Manchester Elementary Spring Lake	254	Critical	77.2%
35	Washington Elementary Greensboro	214	Critical	77.1%
36	Phillips High Raleigh	123	Critical	76.4%
37	Henderson County Career Academy Flat Rock	114	Critical	76.3%
38	Warren New Tech High Warrenton	80	Critical	76.3%
39	Carver Heights Elementary Goldsboro	407	Critical	76.2%
40	Dalton Mcmichael High Mayodan	681	Critical	76.1%
41	South Creek Middle Robersonville	146	Critical	76.0%
42	The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney Carthage	77	Critical	75.3%
43	Kannapolis Middle Kannapolis	782	Critical	75.1%
44	Franklinton Middle Franklinton	232	Critical	74.1%
45	Carver High Winston Salem	728	Critical	73.8%
46	Anson Middle Wadesboro	414	Critical	73.7%
47	Welborn Middle High Point	376	Critical	73.7%
48	Henderson High Salisbury	71	Critical	73.2%
49	North Elementary Roxboro	174	Critical	73.0%
50	Bethesda Elementary Durham	442	Critical	72.4%
51	Chase High School Forest City	596	Critical	72.0%
52	Northside Elementary Norlina	277	Critical	71.8%
53	Ferndale Middle High Point	486	Critical	71.6%
54	High Point Central High High Point	1,005	Critical	71.5%
55	Lumberton Junior Lumberton	655	Critical	71.3%
56	Walter G. Byers School Charlotte	303	Critical	71.3%
57	Deep Branch Elementary Lumberton	374	Critical	70.9%
58	Madison High School Marshall	377	Critical	70.8%
59	Littlefield Middle Lumberton	632	Critical	70.7%
60	Pamlico County High Bayboro	423	Critical	70.7%
61	Orrum Middle Orrum	294	Critical	70.4%
62	L B Yancey Elementary Henderson	186	Critical	70.4%
63	Grantham Middle Goldsboro	301	Critical	70.1%
64	Weldon Middle Halifax	133	Critical	69.9%
65	Red Springs Middle Red Springs	572	Critical	69.8%
66	Wiley Accel/Enrichment Greensboro	208	Critical	69.7%
67	Robert B Glenn High School Kernersville	1,396	Critical	69.6%
68	West Caldwell High Lenoir	634	Critical	69.6%
69	West Craven Middle New Bern	614	Critical	69.1%
70	Gaston Virtual Academy Gastonia	283	Critical	68.6%
71	North Drive Elementary Goldsboro	498	Critical	68.3%
72	The Coast Bolivia	96	Critical	67.7%
73	Mount Tabor High School Winston Salem	1,426	Critical	67.6%
74	Druid Hills Academy Charlotte	288	Critical	67.4%
75	Fairmont High Fairmont	780	Critical	66.8%
76	Salisbury High Salisbury	930	Critical	66.7%
77	Brogden Primary Dudley	689	Critical	66.5%
78	Walkertown High Walkertown	662	Critical	66.5%
79	Glenn Elementary Durham	455	Critical	66.2%
80	Neal Middle Durham	706	Critical	66.1%
81	Merrick-Moore Elementary Durham	445	Critical	66.1%
82	East Mcdowell Middle School Marion	392	Critical	66.1%
83	Graham High Graham	828	Critical	65.9%
84	Northern Granville Middle Oxford	495	Critical	65.9%
85	Anson High School Wadesboro	705	Critical	65.7%
86	Columbia Middle Columbia	90	Critical	65.6%
87	Union Elementary Rowland	351	Critical	65.5%
88	Rosman Middle Rosman	187	Critical	65.2%
89	Reidsville High Reidsville	696	Critical	65.1%
90	Fayetteville Street Elementary Durham	261	Critical	65.1%
91	Havelock Middle Havelock	313	Critical	64.9%
92	Pamlico County Middle Bayboro	242	Critical	64.9%
93	Inborden Elementary S.T.E.a.M. Academy Enfield	225	Critical	64.9%
94	Mineral Springs Middle Winston Salem	702	Critical	64.8%
95	Shive Elementary Rockwell	413	Critical	64.4%
96	Aurelian Springs Institute of Global Lea Littleton	140	Critical	64.3%
97	Luther Nick Jeralds Middle Fayetteville	605	Critical	64.1%
98	Ibraham Elementary Winston Salem	357	Critical	64.1%
99	Vance County Middle School Henderson	755	Critical	64.0%
100	Brogden Middle Dudley	603	Critical	64.0%

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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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