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

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