Chronic Absenteeism in Ohio

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

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

100.0%

State Average

national: 30.9%

100

Critical Schools

>50% absent

100.0%

Worst Rate

Linden-Mckinley Stem Academy

100

Schools

#	School	City	Enrollment	Absent %	Status
1	Linden-Mckinley Stem Academy	Columbus	795	100.0%	Critical
2	Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center	Chillicothe	760	100.0%	Critical
3	Greene County Career Center	Xenia	649	100.0%	Critical
4	Warren County Career Center	Lebanon	586	100.0%	Critical
5	Cleveland Metro Remote School K-12	Cleveland	563	100.0%	Critical
6	Townsend North Community School	Castalia	494	100.0%	Critical
7	East Technical High School	Cleveland	487	100.0%	Critical
8	John Adams College & Career Academy	Cleveland	437	100.0%	Critical
9	East High School	Columbus	431	100.0%	Critical
10	Marion-Franklin High School	Columbus	430	100.0%	Critical
11	Westmoor Middle School	Columbus	416	100.0%	Critical
12	Glass City Academy	Toledo	414	100.0%	Critical
13	Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School	Cleveland	384	100.0%	Critical
14	Flex High School	Columbus	370	100.0%	Critical
15	Alliance Academy of Cincinnati	Cincinnati	350	100.0%	Critical
16	Johnson Park Middle School	Columbus	349	100.0%	Critical
17	Miles Park School	Cleveland	343	100.0%	Critical
18	Glenville High School	Cleveland	339	100.0%	Critical
19	Invictus High School	Cleveland	333	100.0%	Critical
20	Buckeye Middle School	Columbus	326	100.0%	Critical
21	Mound Elementary School	Cleveland	318	100.0%	Critical
22	Lincoln West School of Global Studies	Cleveland	314	100.0%	Critical
23	East Middle at Prberry	Youngstown	298	100.0%	Critical
24	Regent High School	Cleveland	284	100.0%	Critical
25	Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership	Cleveland	269	100.0%	Critical
26	Tolles Career & Technical Center	Plain City	268	100.0%	Critical
27	Chaney Middle at Mcguffey	Youngstown	253	100.0%	Critical
28	A+ Arts Academy	Columbus	247	100.0%	Critical
29	Lincoln Park Academy	Cleveland	236	100.0%	Critical
30	Eastland Preparatory Academy	Columbus	230	100.0%	Critical
31	Collinwood High School	Cleveland	228	100.0%	Critical
32	Campus International High School	Cleveland	227	100.0%	Critical
33	Franklinton Prep High School	Columbus	216	100.0%	Critical
34	Alfred Benesch	Cleveland	214	100.0%	Critical
35	Lincoln West School of Science & Health	Cleveland	210	100.0%	Critical
36	West Park Academy	Cleveland	204	100.0%	Critical
37	Focus North High School	Columbus	202	100.0%	Critical
38	Fairwood Alternative Elementary School	Columbus	202	100.0%	Critical
39	Ohio Avenue Elementary School	Columbus	201	100.0%	Critical
40	Randall Park High School	North Randall	193	100.0%	Critical
41	Riverside Academy	Cincinnati	192	100.0%	Critical
42	East Academy	Cleveland	192	100.0%	Critical
43	Aps Online	Akron	192	100.0%	Critical
44	Dampe Community School	Cincinnati	190	100.0%	Critical
45	Kirkmere School	Youngstown	190	100.0%	Critical
46	Ohio College Preparatory School	Maple Heights	179	100.0%	Critical
47	River Gate High School	Warren	177	100.0%	Critical
48	Hope Academy Northcoast	Cleveland	177	100.0%	Critical
49	Eastgate Elementary School	Columbus	171	100.0%	Critical
50	Riverview East Academy	Cincinnati	165	100.0%	Critical
51	Franklinton High School	Columbus	155	100.0%	Critical
52	Marion Preparatory Academy	Marion	151	100.0%	Critical
53	Phoenix Community Learning Ctr	Cincinnati	146	100.0%	Critical
54	Gem City Career Prep High School	Dayton	144	100.0%	Critical
55	Central Point Preparatory Academy	Columbus	141	100.0%	Critical
56	University of Cleveland Preparatory School	Cleveland	138	100.0%	Critical
57	Miami School	Hamilton	137	100.0%	Critical
58	Facing History High School@Charles Mooney	Cleveland	134	100.0%	Critical
59	Lake Erie International High School	Cleveland	133	100.0%	Critical
60	Cleveland College Preparatory School	Cleveland	132	100.0%	Critical
61	North Columbus Preparatory Academy	Columbus	131	100.0%	Critical
62	Green Inspiration Academy	Cleveland	130	100.0%	Critical
63	Mayfair Elementary School	East Cleveland	130	100.0%	Critical
64	Portage Lakes Career Center	Uniontown	130	100.0%	Critical
65	Mason Run High School	Columbus	127	100.0%	Critical
66	Canton Harbor High School	Canton	125	100.0%	Critical
67	Springfield School of Innovation	Springfield	122	100.0%	Critical
68	Early College Academy	Columbus	114	100.0%	Critical
69	Technology Center	Fremont	111	100.0%	Critical
70	Mahoning County High School	Youngstown	107	100.0%	Critical
71	Cleveland Preparatory Academy	Cleveland	107	100.0%	Critical
72	Stark High School	Canton	104	100.0%	Critical
73	Cascade Career Prep High School	Akron	102	100.0%	Critical
74	Elevated Excellence Academy	Cincinnati	94	100.0%	Critical
75	North Woods Career Prep High School	Columbus	94	100.0%	Critical
76	Capital City Career Prep High School	Columbus	93	100.0%	Critical
77	Central High School	Columbus	93	100.0%	Critical
78	Tyger Digital Academy	Mansfield	93	100.0%	Critical
79	Columbus Scioto 6-12	Columbus	92	100.0%	Critical
80	Hilliard Online Academy	Hilliard	92	100.0%	Critical
81	Summit Academy Community School-Parma	Parma	87	100.0%	Critical
82	Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown	Youngstown	82	100.0%	Critical
83	Steel Academy	Akron	82	100.0%	Critical
84	Capital High School	Columbus	76	100.0%	Critical
85	Schnee Learning Center	Cuyahoga Falls	71	100.0%	Critical
86	Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati	Cincinnati	68	100.0%	Critical
87	Achieve Career Preparatory Academy	Toledo	68	100.0%	Critical
88	West Central Learning Academy Ii	Lima	67	100.0%	Critical
89	Tiger Virtual Academy	Cleveland Heights	65	100.0%	Critical
90	Dayton Business Technology High School	Dayton	62	100.0%	Critical
91	Ashland County Community Academy	Ashland	61	100.0%	Critical
92	Road to Success Academy	Columbus	59	100.0%	Critical
93	Trojan Academy Online	Findlay	51	100.0%	Critical
94	Moler Elementary School	Columbus	287	99.7%	Critical
95	Oyler School	Cincinnati	512	99.6%	Critical
96	Nathan Hale School	Cleveland	364	99.5%	Critical
97	Garfield Heights Middle School	Garfield Heights	541	99.4%	Critical
98	Windsor Stem Academy (K-6)	Columbus	345	99.4%	Critical
99	Champion Middle School	Columbus	338	99.4%	Critical
100	Lincoln Park Elementary School	Columbus	232	99.1%	Critical

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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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