Rhode Island · EDFacts 2021-22

Chronic Absenteeism in Rhode Island

The 100 schools with the highest chronic absenteeism rates in Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island schools listed here average 58.6% chronic absenteeism, against a national school average of 29.5%, and 68 of them sit above the 50% critical line.

58.6%
average across these 100 schools: 29.5%
national school average: 95.7%
highest rate (Sheila Skip Nowell): 68
schools above 50%

#	School	Enrollment	Status	Absent %
1	Sheila Skip NowellProvidence	187	Critical	95.7%
2	G. Harold Hunt SchoolCentral Falls	162	Critical	95.7%
3	Harry Kizirian ElementaryProvidence	434	Critical	93.5%
4	Central High SchoolProvidence	1,050	Critical	90.1%
5	Gilbert Stuart Middle SchoolProvidence	683	Critical	89.2%
6	Urban Collaborative ProgramProvidence	145	Critical	87.6%
7	Calcutt Middle SchoolCentral Falls	476	Critical	82.8%
8	George J. West El. SchoolProvidence	502	Critical	81.7%
9	Veazie Street SchoolProvidence	440	Critical	81.6%
10	Carl G. Lauro El. SchoolProvidence	475	Critical	80.6%
11	Elizabeth Baldwin SchoolPawtucket	320	Critical	80.6%
12	E-Cubed AcademyProvidence	338	Critical	79.6%
13	Esek Hopkins MiddleProvidence	398	Critical	79.4%
14	Harris SchoolWoonsocket	371	Critical	78.2%
15	Warwick Early Learning CenterWarwick	207	Critical	76.8%
16	Woonsocket Middle at HamletWoonsocket	537	Critical	74.1%
17	Woonsocket Middle @ Villa NovaWoonsocket	542	Critical	73.4%
18	Charles E. Shea High SchoolPawtucket	770	Critical	71.8%
19	Charette Charter SchoolProvidence	168	Critical	69.6%
20	Asa Messer El. SchoolProvidence	557	Critical	68.6%
21	360 High SchoolProvidence	335	Critical	67.5%
22	Roger Williams MiddleProvidence	786	Critical	67.3%
23	Pleasant View SchoolProvidence	433	Critical	67.0%
24	Central Falls Sr HighCentral Falls	788	Critical	66.8%
25	Pothier-Citizens Elem CampusWoonsocket	669	Critical	66.5%
26	Flora S. Curtis SchoolPawtucket	331	Critical	66.5%
27	Highlander Secondary Charter SWarren	340	Critical	66.2%
28	Cornel Young & Charlotte WoodsProvidence	635	Critical	65.4%
29	Wakefield Hills El. SchoolWest Warwick	373	Critical	65.1%
30	The Greene SchoolWest Greenwich	189	Critical	64.0%
31	William E. Tolman HighPawtucket	995	Critical	63.9%
32	John F. Horgan SchoolWest Warwick	475	Critical	63.4%
33	Nathanael Greene MiddleProvidence	815	Critical	63.3%
34	Alan Shawn Feinstein Elem.Providence	277	Critical	62.1%
35	Governor Christopher DelsestoProvidence	818	Critical	61.7%
36	Toll Gate High SchoolWarwick	1,104	Critical	61.5%
37	Robertson SchoolWarwick	259	Critical	59.8%
38	Scott SchoolWarwick	189	Critical	59.3%
39	Greenbush Elementary SchoolWest Warwick	427	Critical	58.5%
40	Mildred E. Lineham SchoolWest Greenwich	84	Critical	58.3%
41	Pilgrim High SchoolWarwick	1,137	Critical	57.9%
42	Mary E. Fogarty El. SchoolProvidence	430	Critical	57.7%
43	Martin Luther King El. SchoolProvidence	430	Critical	57.4%
44	John F. Deering MiddleWest Warwick	976	Critical	57.3%
45	Gaudet Middle SchoolMiddletown	431	Critical	57.3%
46	Chariho Alternative Learning aWood River Junction	71	Critical	56.3%
47	Robert F. Kennedy El. SchoolProvidence	451	Critical	55.2%
48	Fallon Memorial SchoolPawtucket	520	Critical	55.0%
49	Rogers High SchoolNewport	599	Critical	54.9%
50	Lillian Feinstein El. SchoolProvidence	429	Critical	54.8%
51	Village Green VirtualProvidence	203	Critical	54.2%
52	Middletown High SchoolMiddletown	523	Critical	54.1%
53	Warwick Veterans Middle SchoolWarwick	1,059	Critical	53.8%
54	Anthony Carnevale ElementaryProvidence	519	Critical	53.4%
55	Greenwood SchoolWarwick	255	Critical	53.3%
56	Claiborne Pell ElementaryNewport	657	Critical	52.4%
57	Highlander Elementary CharterProvidence	269	Critical	52.4%
58	Achievement First IluminarCranston	465	Critical	52.3%
59	Nathan Bishop MiddleProvidence	719	Critical	52.2%
60	Kevin K. Coleman SchoolWoonsocket	256	Critical	51.6%
61	Reservoir Avenue SchoolProvidence	289	Critical	51.2%
62	Suzanne M. Henseler QuidnessetNorth Kingstown	212	Critical	50.9%
63	Oakland Beach SchoolWarwick	326	Critical	50.6%
64	Davies Career-Tech High SchoolLincoln	898	Critical	50.2%
65	West Broadway Middle SchoolProvidence	516	Critical	50.2%
66	Robert L. Bailey IvProvidence	444	Critical	50.2%
67	Cunningham SchoolPawtucket	355	Critical	50.1%
68	Veterans Memorial ElementaryCentral Falls	406	Critical	50.0%
69	International Charter SchoolPawtucket	377	High	49.9%
70	Samuel Slater Middle SchoolPawtucket	590	High	49.7%
71	Frank E. Thompson MiddleNewport	499	High	49.5%
72	Cumberland Preschool CenterCumberland	109	High	48.6%
73	Winman Middle SchoolWarwick	706	High	48.2%
74	Lippitt SchoolWarwick	223	High	47.5%
75	Bernon Heights SchoolWoonsocket	405	High	47.4%
76	Times2 Middle/High SchoolProvidence	383	High	47.3%
77	West Warwick High SchoolWest Warwick	1,081	High	46.9%
78	Blackstone Valley PrepCumberland	422	High	46.9%
79	Wyman SchoolWarwick	262	High	46.9%
80	Providence Career TechnicalProvidence	759	High	46.8%
81	Paul Cuffee Upper SchoolProvidence	243	High	46.1%
82	Norwood SchoolWarwick	265	High	46.0%
83	Achievement First ProvidenceProvidence	460	High	45.9%
84	Ella Risk SchoolCentral Falls	414	High	45.2%
85	Maisie E. Quinn SchoolWest Warwick	91	High	45.1%
86	Paul Cuffee Lower SchoolProvidence	358	High	45.0%
87	Hoxsie SchoolWarwick	278	High	45.0%
88	Northern Lincoln Elem.Manville	495	High	44.6%
89	Af Providence Mayoral MiddleProvidence	405	High	44.4%
90	Edward R. Martin Middle AnnexEast Providence	100	High	44.0%
91	Dr. Edward Ricci SchoolNorth Providence	378	High	43.9%
92	Centredale SchoolNorth Providence	221	High	43.9%
93	East Providence HighEast Providence	1,691	High	43.5%
94	Agnes E. Little SchoolPawtucket	320	High	43.1%
95	R.I. School for the DeafProvidence	77	High	42.9%
96	Metropolitan Career Tech CtrProvidence	817	High	42.8%
97	Holliman SchoolWarwick	280	High	42.5%
98	Alfred Lima Sr. El SchoolProvidence	662	High	41.8%
99	Kickemuit Middle SchoolWarren	633	High	41.7%
100	The Learning CommunityCentral Falls	569	High	41.7%

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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

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