Chronic Absenteeism in Pennsylvania

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

78.8%
State Average
national: 30.9%
100
Critical Schools
>50% absent
100.0%
Worst Rate
Roxborough Hs
100
Schools
# School Absent %
1 Roxborough Hs 100.0%
2 Dobbins Avt Hs 100.0%
3 Lebanon Ms 100.0%
4 Rowland Academy 100.0%
5 Delaware County Technical High School-As 100.0%
6 Chester Co Technical College Hs-Pickerin 100.0%
7 Chester Co Technical College Hs-Brandywi 100.0%
8 Delaware County Technical High School-Fo 100.0%
9 Greater Altoona Ctc 100.0%
10 Connellsville Area Shs 99.1%
11 Phoenix Academy 98.0%
12 Sto-Rox Jshs 96.9%
13 Academy at Westinghouse 96.2%
14 Comegys Benjamin B Sch 95.2%
15 Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12 94.3%
16 Potter-Thomas Sch 91.4%
17 The New Academy Cs 90.0%
18 Vaux Hs: a Big Picture School 88.4%
19 Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 88.0%
20 The U School: Innovative Lab 87.7%
21 Wright Richard R Sch 87.2%
22 Parkway West 87.2%
23 Chester Hs 87.1%
24 Twin Rivers El Sch 84.7%
25 Deburgos Bilingual Magnet Ms 84.7%
26 Heston Edward Sch 84.1%
27 Hartranft John F Sch 83.9%
28 Charles Sumner #18 83.6%
29 Founders Hall Middle Sch 83.5%
30 Sto-Rox Upper El Sch 83.4%
31 Mitchell El Sch 83.0%
32 Mcdaniel Delaplaine Sch 82.1%
33 Crispus Attucks Cs 82.1%
34 Edison Hs/Fareira Skills 81.9%
35 Mckeesport Area Shs 81.8%
36 Sto-Rox Primary Ctr 80.8%
37 Welsh John Sch 80.5%
38 Pittsburgh Carrick Hs 80.4%
39 Dick William Sch 79.6%
40 Widener Memorial Sch 79.4%
41 Elkin Lewis Sch 79.1%
42 Allen Dr Ethel Sch 78.9%
43 Martin Sch 78.2%
44 Philadelphia Military Acad at Elverson 78.0%
45 Stearne Allen M Sch 77.7%
46 Deep Roots Cs 77.7%
47 Pittsburgh Brashear Hs 77.6%
48 Universal Vare Cs 76.6%
49 Sheppard Isaac Sch 76.4%
50 Lafayette Ms 76.0%
51 Camp Curtin Academy 75.7%
52 Duckrey Tanner Sch 74.9%
53 Woodland Hills Hs 74.1%
54 Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs 74.1%
55 Innovative Arts Academy Cs 74.0%
56 Conwell Russell Ms 73.9%
57 Dickson Prep Steam Academy 73.4%
58 New Day Cs 73.4%
59 Pittsburgh Langley K-8 73.2%
60 Kearny Gen Philip Sch 73.0%
61 Frances Willard #32 72.8%
62 Barry Comm John Sch 72.6%
63 Keystone Education Center Cs 72.4%
64 Kensington Hs 72.3%
65 Overbrook Hs 72.3%
66 School of the Future 72.2%
67 Ferguson Sch 71.8%
68 Bryant William C Sch 71.0%
69 Mount Union Area Shs 70.9%
70 Willard Frances E Sch 70.8%
71 Harrington Avery D Sch 70.8%
72 Jackson Early Childhood Center 70.8%
73 Uniontown Area Shs 70.7%
74 Roosevelt Theodore Ms 70.3%
75 Mastery Cs-Gratz Campus 70.1%
76 Greater Johnstown Shs 70.0%
77 Marshall John Sch 70.0%
78 Mckinley Sch 69.7%
79 Amy at Martin 69.7%
80 Hamilton Andrew Sch 69.3%
81 Frankford Hs 69.2%
82 West Side Ctc 68.9%
83 Locke Alain Sch 68.9%
84 King Martin Luther Hs 68.7%
85 Goode Sch 68.6%
86 Bethune Mary Mcleod Sch 68.6%
87 Clairton Ms/Hs 68.6%
88 Laboratory Cs 68.5%
89 Central El Sch 68.0%
90 Washington Hs 68.0%
91 Chester Upland Sch of Arts 68.0%
92 Kenderton El Sch 68.0%
93 Coudersport Area Jshs 68.0%
94 Jim Thorpe Area Hs 67.8%
95 Lafayette El Sch 67.8%
96 Wyoming Area Kindergarten Ctr 67.8%
97 Steelton-Highspire Hs 67.5%
98 Harrisburg Hs 67.0%
99 Sharon Ms 66.9%
100 Academy Park Hs 66.7%
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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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