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Chronic absenteeism in Pennsylvania public schools Youth Build Phila CS in Philadelphia had the highest chronic absenteeism of any Pennsylvania school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 99.5% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average Pennsylvania school reported 21.8%, against 26.5% for U.S. schools; 100 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 Pennsylvania schools, 2022-23 Youth Build Phila CS 99.5%; Phoenix Academy 91.2%; Philadelphia Learning Academy - South 89.7%; Crispus Attucks CS 84.2%; The New Academy CS 82.1%; Passport Academy CS 78.4%; Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area 77.3%; Greater Johnstown School District's Cybe 77.1%; Innovative Arts Academy CS 75.7%; Strawberry Mansion High School 74.4%; Pennsylvania 21.8%. 0 25 50 75 100 Youth Build Phila CS 99.5% Phoenix Academy 91.2% Philadelphia Learning Academy - South 89.7% Crispus Attucks CS 84.2% The New Academy CS 82.1% Passport Academy CS 78.4% Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area 77.3% Greater Johnstown School District's Cybe 77.1% Innovative Arts Academy CS 75.7% Strawberry Mansion High School 74.4% Pennsylvania 21.8%
Chronically absent students, highest Pennsylvania schools, 2022-23 Youth Build Phila CS 99.5%; Phoenix Academy 91.2%; Philadelphia Learning Academy - South 89.7%; Crispus Attucks CS 84.2%; The New Academy CS 82.1%; Passport Academy CS 78.4%; Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area 77.3%; Greater Johnstown School District's Cybe 77.1%; Innovative Arts Academy CS 75.7%; Strawberry Mansion High School 74.4%; Pennsylvania 21.8%. 0 25 50 75 100 Youth Build Phila CS 99.5% Phoenix Academy 91.2% Philadelphia Learning Academy - Sou… 89.7% Crispus Attucks CS 84.2% The New Academy CS 82.1% Passport Academy CS 78.4% Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown … 77.3% Greater Johnstown School District's… 77.1% Innovative Arts Academy CS 75.7% Strawberry Mansion High School 74.4% Pennsylvania 21.8%
Chronically absent students, highest Pennsylvania schools, 2022-23 Youth Build Phila CS 99.5%; Phoenix Academy 91.2%; Philadelphia Learning Academy - South 89.7%; Crispus Attucks CS 84.2%; The New Academy CS 82.1%; Passport Academy CS 78.4%; Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area 77.3%; Greater Johnstown School District's Cybe 77.1%; Innovative Arts Academy CS 75.7%; Strawberry Mansion High School 74.4%; Pennsylvania 21.8%. 0 50 100 Youth Build Phila CS 99.5% Phoenix Academy 91.2% Philadelphia Learning Academy - South 89.7% Crispus Attucks CS 84.2% The New Academy CS 82.1% Passport Academy CS 78.4% Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area 77.3% Greater Johnstown School District's Cybe 77.1% Innovative Arts Academy CS 75.7% Strawberry Mansion High School 74.4% Pennsylvania 21.8%
Chronically absent students, highest Pennsylvania schools, 2022-23 Youth Build Phila CS 99.5%; Phoenix Academy 91.2%; Philadelphia Learning Academy - South 89.7%; Crispus Attucks CS 84.2%; The New Academy CS 82.1%; Passport Academy CS 78.4%; Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area 77.3%; Greater Johnstown School District's Cybe 77.1%; Innovative Arts Academy CS 75.7%; Strawberry Mansion High School 74.4%; Pennsylvania 21.8%. 0 50 100 Youth Build Phila CS 99.5% Phoenix Academy 91.2% Philadelphia Learning Academy - South 89.7% Crispus Attucks CS 84.2% The New Academy CS 82.1% Passport Academy CS 78.4% Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area 77.3% Greater Johnstown School District's Cybe 77.1% Innovative Arts Academy CS 75.7% Strawberry Mansion High School 74.4% Pennsylvania 21.8%
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The 100 highest rates The other 85 on the list School City Students 2024‑25 Chronically absent 2022‑23 Toby Farms Intermediate School Chester Twp 359 73.2% McKeesport Area SHS McKeesport 966 72.7% STEM at Showalter Chester 477 72.3% Chester High School Chester 806 71.9% West Side CTC Kingston 437 70.6% Overbrook High School Philadelphia 440 70.3% Scranton High School Scranton 1,815 70.2% Harrisburg High School Harrisburg 1,343 69.3% West Philadelphia High School Philadelphia 718 68.9% Dobbins AVT High School Philadelphia 581 68.9% New Day CS Huntingdon 139 68.2% Kensington High School Philadelphia 458 68.0% Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School Philadelphia 510 67.8% Duckrey Tanner School Philadelphia 418 67.7% The U School: Innovative Lab Philadelphia 195 67.7% Pittsburgh Perry High School Pittsburgh 430 67.4% Founders Hall Middle School McKeesport 642 66.9% Penn Wood High School Lansdowne 1,148 66.8% William Penn SHS York 1,681 66.7% Comegys Benjamin B School Philadelphia 252 66.3% Bartram John - Main Philadelphia 583 66.1% Vaux HS: A Big Picture School Philadelphia 284 65.9% Erie High School Erie 2,501 65.3% Frankford High School Philadelphia 907 65.2% Widener Memorial School Philadelphia 141 64.8% Mastbaum Jules E AVTS Philadelphia 651 64.6% Propel CS-Hazelwood Pittsburgh 230 64.6% Westinghouse Arts Academy CS Wilmerding 282 64.2% Sto-Rox JSHS McKees Rocks 422 63.8% Charles Sumner #18 Scranton 250 63.6% Roxborough High School Philadelphia 613 63.5% Penn Treaty School Philadelphia 398 63.5% King Martin Luther High School Philadelphia 527 63.3% Dick William School Philadelphia 343 63.2% Catalyst Academy CS Pittsburgh 315 63.2% Mitchell Elementary School Philadelphia 283 62.9% Sayre William L Middle School Philadelphia 447 62.5% Greater Johnstown SHS Johnstown 917 62.4% Keystone Education Center CS Greenville 174 62.3% Chester Community CS Chester 3,782 62.2% Wyoming Valley West SHS Plymouth 1,362 61.4% Franklin Benjamin High School Philadelphia 570 61.2% Sharon Hill School Sharon Hill 552 61.1% William Allen High School Allentown 3,074 61.0% Clairton MS/HS Clairton 407 60.8% Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy Yeadon 379 60.6% Potter-Thomas School Philadelphia 325 60.2% Pittsburgh Brashear High School Pittsburgh 897 60.1% Allen Dr Ethel School Philadelphia 322 59.6% Rhodes E Washington School Philadelphia 354 59.1% Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12 Pittsburgh 281 59.1% Olney High School Philadephia 1,168 59.0% Randolph A. Philip AVT High School Philadelphia 437 58.9% Barry Comm John School Philadelphia 467 58.8% Deep Roots CS Philadelphia 354 58.8% ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber CS Philadelphia 1,038 58.3% Camp Curtin Academy Harrisburg 724 58.3% Louis E Dieruff High School Allentown 1,914 58.1% Chester Upland Sch of Arts Chester 384 58.0% Steelton-Highspire High School Steelton 612 57.9% Reading SHS Reading 4,879 57.8% John G Whittier #2 Scranton 442 57.7% KIPP North Philadelphia CS Philadelphia 683 57.5% Rowland Academy Harrisburg 353 57.5% State El Ctr Larksville 1,376 57.1% Kensington Health Sciences Philadelphia 457 57.1% Elkin Lewis School Philadelphia 455 57.1% Rhoads James School Philadelphia 421 57.1% Woodland Hills High School Pittsburgh 1,006 56.9% Isaac Tripp Elementary School Scranton 710 56.8% Wyoming Valley West Middle School Kingston 1,139 56.7% Duquesne Elementary School Duquesne 460 56.3% Waring Laura W School Philadelphia 196 56.3% Hazle Township Early Learning Center Hazle Township 633 56.2% Hanover Green Elementary School Hanover Township 318 56.2% McMichael Morton School Philadelphia 285 56.1% Pittsburgh Pioneer Pittsburgh 56 56.1% Twin Rivers Elementary School McKeesport 607 56.0% School of the Future Philadelphia 569 56.0% Clairton Elementary School Clairton 348 56.0% Foose School Harrisburg 522 55.9% Hartranft John F School Philadelphia 310 55.9% South Philadelphia High School Philadelphia 684 55.8% Gideon Edward School Philadelphia 221 55.8% Marshall John School Philadelphia 250 55.5%
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 Pennsylvania schools report a rate 2,825 of 2,833 Pennsylvania schools with 50 or more students report a rate (100%) in the 2022-23 file. The state average on the national state ranking rests on these reporting schools.