Pennsylvania · EDFacts 2021-22

Chronic Absenteeism in Pennsylvania

The 100 schools with the highest chronic absenteeism rates in Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania schools listed here average 75.8% chronic absenteeism, against a national school average of 29.5%, and 100 of them sit above the 50% critical line.

75.8%
average across these 100 schools: 29.5%
national school average: 99.1%
highest rate (Connellsville Area Shs): 100
schools above 50%

#	School	Enrollment	Status	Absent %
1	Connellsville Area Shs Connellsville	667	Critical	99.1%
2	Phoenix Academy Lancaster	305	Critical	98.0%
3	Sto-Rox Jshs McKees Rocks	422	Critical	96.9%
4	Academy at Westinghouse Pittsburgh	573	Critical	96.2%
5	Comegys Benjamin B Sch Philadelphia	252	Critical	95.2%
6	Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12 Pittsburgh	281	Critical	94.3%
7	Potter-Thomas Sch Philadelphia	325	Critical	91.4%
8	The New Academy Cs Pittsburgh	80	Critical	90.0%
9	Vaux Hs: a Big Picture School Philadelphia	284	Critical	88.4%
10	Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 Pittsburgh	242	Critical	88.0%
11	The U School: Innovative Lab Philadelphia	195	Critical	87.7%
12	Wright Richard R Sch Philadelphia	242	Critical	87.2%
13	Parkway West Philadelphia	149	Critical	87.2%
14	Chester Hs Chester	806	Critical	87.1%
15	Twin Rivers El Sch McKeesport	607	Critical	84.7%
16	Deburgos Bilingual Magnet Ms Philadelphia	550	Critical	84.7%
17	Heston Edward Sch Philadelphia	245	Critical	84.1%
18	Hartranft John F Sch Philadelphia	310	Critical	83.9%
19	Charles Sumner #18 Scranton	250	Critical	83.6%
20	Founders Hall Middle Sch McKeesport	642	Critical	83.5%
21	Sto-Rox Upper El Sch McKees Rocks	193	Critical	83.4%
22	Mitchell El Sch Philadelphia	283	Critical	83.0%
23	Mcdaniel Delaplaine Sch Philadelphia	229	Critical	82.1%
24	Crispus Attucks Cs York	78	Critical	82.1%
25	Edison Hs/Fareira Skills Philadelphia	983	Critical	81.9%
26	Mckeesport Area Shs McKeesport	966	Critical	81.8%
27	Sto-Rox Primary Ctr McKees Rocks	317	Critical	80.8%
28	Welsh John Sch Philadelphia	185	Critical	80.5%
29	Pittsburgh Carrick Hs Pittsburgh	515	Critical	80.4%
30	Dick William Sch Philadelphia	343	Critical	79.6%
31	Widener Memorial Sch Philadelphia	141	Critical	79.4%
32	Elkin Lewis Sch Philadelphia	455	Critical	79.1%
33	Allen Dr Ethel Sch Philadelphia	322	Critical	78.9%
34	Martin Sch New Kensington	147	Critical	78.2%
35	Philadelphia Military Acad at Elverson Philadelphia	273	Critical	78.0%
36	Stearne Allen M Sch Philadelphia	372	Critical	77.7%
37	Deep Roots Cs Philadelphia	354	Critical	77.7%
38	Pittsburgh Brashear Hs Pittsburgh	897	Critical	77.6%
39	Universal Vare Cs Philadelphia	107	Critical	76.6%
40	Sheppard Isaac Sch Philadelphia	123	Critical	76.4%
41	Lafayette Ms Uniontown	150	Critical	76.0%
42	Camp Curtin Academy Harrisburg	724	Critical	75.7%
43	Duckrey Tanner Sch Philadelphia	418	Critical	74.9%
44	Woodland Hills Hs Pittsburgh	1,006	Critical	74.1%
45	Westinghouse Arts Academy Cs Wilmerding	282	Critical	74.1%
46	Innovative Arts Academy Cs Catasauqua	477	Critical	74.0%
47	Conwell Russell Ms Philadelphia	119	Critical	73.9%
48	Dickson Prep Steam Academy Swissvale	579	Critical	73.4%
49	New Day Cs Huntingdon	139	Critical	73.4%
50	Pittsburgh Langley K-8 Pittsburgh	418	Critical	73.2%
51	Kearny Gen Philip Sch Philadelphia	189	Critical	73.0%
52	Frances Willard #32 Scranton	345	Critical	72.8%
53	Barry Comm John Sch Philadelphia	467	Critical	72.6%
54	Keystone Education Center Cs Greenville	174	Critical	72.4%
55	Kensington Hs Philadelphia	458	Critical	72.3%
56	Overbrook Hs Philadelphia	440	Critical	72.3%
57	School of the Future Philadelphia	569	Critical	72.2%
58	Ferguson Sch York	627	Critical	71.8%
59	Bryant William C Sch Philadelphia	338	Critical	71.0%
60	Mount Union Area Shs Mount Union	323	Critical	70.9%
61	Willard Frances E Sch Philadelphia	377	Critical	70.8%
62	Harrington Avery D Sch Philadelphia	274	Critical	70.8%
63	Jackson Early Childhood Center Allentown	212	Critical	70.8%
64	Uniontown Area Shs Uniontown	716	Critical	70.7%
65	Roosevelt Theodore Ms Philadelphia	400	Critical	70.3%
66	Mastery Cs-Gratz Campus Philadelphia	1,048	Critical	70.1%
67	Greater Johnstown Shs Johnstown	917	Critical	70.0%
68	Marshall John Sch Philadelphia	250	Critical	70.0%
69	Mckinley Sch York	578	Critical	69.7%
70	Amy at Martin Philadelphia	185	Critical	69.7%
71	Hamilton Andrew Sch Philadelphia	348	Critical	69.3%
72	Frankford Hs Philadelphia	907	Critical	69.2%
73	West Side Ctc Kingston	437	Critical	68.9%
74	Locke Alain Sch Philadelphia	264	Critical	68.9%
75	King Martin Luther Hs Philadelphia	527	Critical	68.7%
76	Goode Sch York	641	Critical	68.6%
77	Bethune Mary Mcleod Sch Philadelphia	433	Critical	68.6%
78	Clairton Ms/Hs Clairton	407	Critical	68.6%
79	Laboratory Cs Philadelphia	461	Critical	68.5%
80	Central El Sch Allentown	694	Critical	68.0%
81	Washington Hs Washington	387	Critical	68.0%
82	Chester Upland Sch of Arts Chester	384	Critical	68.0%
83	Kenderton El Sch Philadelphia	300	Critical	68.0%
84	Coudersport Area Jshs Coudersport	244	Critical	68.0%
85	Jim Thorpe Area Hs Jim Thorpe	490	Critical	67.8%
86	Lafayette El Sch Uniontown	283	Critical	67.8%
87	Wyoming Area Kindergarten Ctr Exeter	121	Critical	67.8%
88	Steelton-Highspire Hs Steelton	612	Critical	67.5%
89	Harrisburg Hs Harrisburg	1,343	Critical	67.0%
90	Sharon Ms Sharon	254	Critical	66.9%
91	Academy Park Hs Sharon Hill	1,194	Critical	66.7%
92	Forbes Road El Sch Waterfall	219	Critical	66.7%
93	Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs Confluence	114	Critical	66.7%
94	Franklin Benjamin Hs Philadelphia	570	Critical	66.5%
95	Propel Cs-Hazelwood Pittsburgh	230	Critical	66.1%
96	Mcmichael Morton Sch Philadelphia	285	Critical	66.0%
97	Penn Wood Ms Darby	667	Critical	65.5%
98	Blankenburg Rudolph Sch Philadelphia	278	Critical	65.5%
99	Building 21 Allentown Allentown	415	Critical	65.1%
100	John F. Kennedy #7 Scranton	305	Critical	64.9%

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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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