States / Tennessee
Chronic absenteeism in Tennessee public schools Northfield Academy in Spring Hill had the highest chronic absenteeism of any Tennessee school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 93.9% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average Tennessee school reported 22.5%, against 26.5% for U.S. schools; 71 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 Tennessee schools, 2022-23 Northfield Academy 93.9%; Gary Hardin Academy 93.8%; Melrose High 91.5%; R T Fisher Alternative 83.6%; Maplewood High 81.0%; Bluff City High School 80.2%; The Phoenix School 79.7%; White Plains Academy 79.6%; Believe Memphis Academy Charter School 77.9%; Pearl-Cohn High 75.8%; Tennessee 22.5%. 0 25 50 75 100 Northfield Academy 93.9% Gary Hardin Academy 93.8% Melrose High 91.5% R T Fisher Alternative 83.6% Maplewood High 81.0% Bluff City High School 80.2% The Phoenix School 79.7% White Plains Academy 79.6% Believe Memphis Academy Charter School 77.9% Pearl-Cohn High 75.8% Tennessee 22.5%
Chronically absent students, highest Tennessee schools, 2022-23 Northfield Academy 93.9%; Gary Hardin Academy 93.8%; Melrose High 91.5%; R T Fisher Alternative 83.6%; Maplewood High 81.0%; Bluff City High School 80.2%; The Phoenix School 79.7%; White Plains Academy 79.6%; Believe Memphis Academy Charter School 77.9%; Pearl-Cohn High 75.8%; Tennessee 22.5%. 0 25 50 75 100 Northfield Academy 93.9% Gary Hardin Academy 93.8% Melrose High 91.5% R T Fisher Alternative 83.6% Maplewood High 81.0% Bluff City High School 80.2% The Phoenix School 79.7% White Plains Academy 79.6% Believe Memphis Academy Charter Sch… 77.9% Pearl-Cohn High 75.8% Tennessee 22.5%
Chronically absent students, highest Tennessee schools, 2022-23 Northfield Academy 93.9%; Gary Hardin Academy 93.8%; Melrose High 91.5%; R T Fisher Alternative 83.6%; Maplewood High 81.0%; Bluff City High School 80.2%; The Phoenix School 79.7%; White Plains Academy 79.6%; Believe Memphis Academy Charter School 77.9%; Pearl-Cohn High 75.8%; Tennessee 22.5%. 0 50 100 Northfield Academy 93.9% Gary Hardin Academy 93.8% Melrose High 91.5% R T Fisher Alternative 83.6% Maplewood High 81.0% Bluff City High School 80.2% The Phoenix School 79.7% White Plains Academy 79.6% Believe Memphis Academy Charter School 77.9% Pearl-Cohn High 75.8% Tennessee 22.5%
Chronically absent students, highest Tennessee schools, 2022-23 Northfield Academy 93.9%; Gary Hardin Academy 93.8%; Melrose High 91.5%; R T Fisher Alternative 83.6%; Maplewood High 81.0%; Bluff City High School 80.2%; The Phoenix School 79.7%; White Plains Academy 79.6%; Believe Memphis Academy Charter School 77.9%; Pearl-Cohn High 75.8%; Tennessee 22.5%. 0 50 100 Northfield Academy 93.9% Gary Hardin Academy 93.8% Melrose High 91.5% R T Fisher Alternative 83.6% Maplewood High 81.0% Bluff City High School 80.2% The Phoenix School 79.7% White Plains Academy 79.6% Believe Memphis Academy Charter School 77.9% Pearl-Cohn High 75.8% Tennessee 22.5%
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 100 highest rates The other 85 on the list School City Students 2024‑25 Chronically absent 2022‑23 Levi Elementary Memphis 454 66.9% John Early Middle Nashville 136 64.9% Jackson Central Merry High School Jackson 507 63.7% Whitney Elementary Memphis 285 63.4% Memphis Delta Preparatory Memphis 351 62.7% A. Maceo Walker Middle Memphis 641 62.3% Liberty Technology Magnet High School Jackson 604 61.9% Orchard Knob Middle Chattanooga 264 61.1% Perea Elementary School Memphis 393 60.8% Covington High School Covington 643 60.6% Alexander Elementary School Jackson 427 60.0% Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS Memphis 99 59.5% Winchester Elementary Memphis 344 59.2% Brainerd High School Chattanooga 739 59.1% Lucie E. Campbell Elementary Memphis 600 59.0% Cheatham County Virtual School Ashland City 70 58.8% Nashville Prep Nashville 187 58.6% The Howard School Chattanooga 1,329 58.5% Douglass Elementary/Middle Memphis 393 58.4% Overton High Memphis 1,417 58.3% Kirby Middle School Memphis 402 58.2% Cherokee Elementary Memphis 321 58.0% Hunters Lane High Nashville 1,414 57.9% Frayser-Corning Elementary Memphis 347 57.7% Antioch High School Antioch 2,212 57.6% Whites Creek High Whites Creek 730 57.6% Robert R. Church Elementary Memphis 596 57.1% Hamilton School Memphis 677 56.9% Tenn School For Blind Nashville 100 56.7% KIPP Academy Nashville Elementary School Nashville 376 56.6% Moses McKissack Middle Nashville 114 56.4% Jones Elementary Nashville 251 56.3% Springdale Elementary Memphis 231 55.7% Glencliff High School Nashville 1,013 55.3% Haynes Middle Nashville 234 55.0% Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle School Memphis 75 54.9% John Overton High Nashville 1,942 54.5% Sheffield High Memphis 516 54.5% Chickasaw Middle Memphis 330 54.3% Memphis College Preparatory Memphis 227 54.3% Cummings Elementary/Middle Memphis 379 52.8% Memphis Business Academy High School Memphis 521 52.7% KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle Memphis 301 52.6% Cane Ridge High School Antioch 1,982 52.5% Lafollette Middle School La Follette 372 52.5% City University School Girls Preparatory Memphis 94 52.3% Cumberland Elementary Nashville 452 52.1% RePublic High School Nashville 587 51.9% Northaven Elementary Memphis 320 51.5% Sequatchie Co High School Dunlap 542 51.3% Oakhaven Elementary Memphis 496 51.1% Westhaven Elementary Memphis 740 50.8% Robertsville Middle School Oak Ridge 768 50.4% McGavock High Nashville 1,844 50.3% Wooddale Middle School Memphis 534 50.2% Jere Baxter Middle Nashville 369 50.0% Vision Preparatory Charter School Memphis 421 49.9% Cumberland Gap High School Cumberland Gap 459 49.8% Kirby High Memphis 699 49.6% East Ridge High School Chattanooga 867 49.1% Houston Co High School Erin 366 49.1% Madison Middle Madison 360 49.0% Jellico High School Jellico 275 48.8% Riverview Elementary/Middle Memphis 522 48.5% Lester Prep Memphis 204 47.9% Oak Ridge High School Oak Ridge 1,635 47.7% Soldiers Memorial Middle School Tazewell 360 47.7% Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School Memphis 183 47.4% Pigeon Forge High School Pigeon Forge 448 47.2% Veritas College Preparatory Memphis 137 47.2% Larose Elementary Memphis 313 47.1% Compass Community School Frayser Campus Memphis 200 47.1% KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary Memphis 381 47.0% Oakshire Elementary Memphis 442 46.9% Austin East High/Magnet Knoxville 663 46.8% Vine Middle/Magnet Knoxville 382 46.6% KA @ The Crossings Antioch 400 46.4% North Parkway Middle School Jackson 360 46.2% Lake Co High School Tiptonville 209 46.2% Holmes Road Elementary Memphis 708 46.1% South Doyle High School Knoxville 925 46.0% City University School Of Liberal Arts Memphis 179 45.8% Hillsboro High Nashville 1,224 45.4% Geeter School Memphis 709 45.4% Ridgeway High Memphis 695 45.2%
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 Tennessee schools report a rate 1,716 of 1,753 Tennessee schools with 50 or more students report a rate (98%) in the 2022-23 file. The state average on the national state ranking rests on these reporting schools.