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Chronic absenteeism in Texas public schools Premier H S of Laredo in Laredo had the highest chronic absenteeism of any Texas school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 98.1% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average Texas school reported 19.9%, 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 Texas schools, 2022-23 Premier H S of Laredo 98.1%; Fred W Edwards Academy AEC 98.1%; Triumph Public High Schools-El Paso West 97.5%; Matthews Academy 97.1%; Graduation Prep Academy Navarro 96.6%; Evolution Academy Beaumont 96.0%; Premier H S of Amarillo 95.3%; Community Services-Sec 92.2%; Hall Success Academy 91.7%; Fred Moore High School 91.5%; Texas 19.9%. 0 25 50 75 100 Premier H S of Laredo 98.1% Fred W Edwards Academy AEC 98.1% Triumph Public High Schools-El Paso West 97.5% Matthews Academy 97.1% Graduation Prep Academy Navarro 96.6% Evolution Academy Beaumont 96.0% Premier H S of Amarillo 95.3% Community Services-Sec 92.2% Hall Success Academy 91.7% Fred Moore High School 91.5% Texas 19.9%
Chronically absent students, highest Texas schools, 2022-23 Premier H S of Laredo 98.1%; Fred W Edwards Academy AEC 98.1%; Triumph Public High Schools-El Paso West 97.5%; Matthews Academy 97.1%; Graduation Prep Academy Navarro 96.6%; Evolution Academy Beaumont 96.0%; Premier H S of Amarillo 95.3%; Community Services-Sec 92.2%; Hall Success Academy 91.7%; Fred Moore High School 91.5%; Texas 19.9%. 0 25 50 75 100 Premier H S of Laredo 98.1% Fred W Edwards Academy AEC 98.1% Triumph Public High Schools-El Paso… 97.5% Matthews Academy 97.1% Graduation Prep Academy Navarro 96.6% Evolution Academy Beaumont 96.0% Premier H S of Amarillo 95.3% Community Services-Sec 92.2% Hall Success Academy 91.7% Fred Moore High School 91.5% Texas 19.9%
Chronically absent students, highest Texas schools, 2022-23 Premier H S of Laredo 98.1%; Fred W Edwards Academy AEC 98.1%; Triumph Public High Schools-El Paso West 97.5%; Matthews Academy 97.1%; Graduation Prep Academy Navarro 96.6%; Evolution Academy Beaumont 96.0%; Premier H S of Amarillo 95.3%; Community Services-Sec 92.2%; Hall Success Academy 91.7%; Fred Moore High School 91.5%; Texas 19.9%. 0 50 100 Premier H S of Laredo 98.1% Fred W Edwards Academy AEC 98.1% Triumph Public High Schools-El Paso West 97.5% Matthews Academy 97.1% Graduation Prep Academy Navarro 96.6% Evolution Academy Beaumont 96.0% Premier H S of Amarillo 95.3% Community Services-Sec 92.2% Hall Success Academy 91.7% Fred Moore High School 91.5% Texas 19.9%
Chronically absent students, highest Texas schools, 2022-23 Premier H S of Laredo 98.1%; Fred W Edwards Academy AEC 98.1%; Triumph Public High Schools-El Paso West 97.5%; Matthews Academy 97.1%; Graduation Prep Academy Navarro 96.6%; Evolution Academy Beaumont 96.0%; Premier H S of Amarillo 95.3%; Community Services-Sec 92.2%; Hall Success Academy 91.7%; Fred Moore High School 91.5%; Texas 19.9%. 0 50 100 Premier H S of Laredo 98.1% Fred W Edwards Academy AEC 98.1% Triumph Public High Schools-El Paso West 97.5% Matthews Academy 97.1% Graduation Prep Academy Navarro 96.6% Evolution Academy Beaumont 96.0% Premier H S of Amarillo 95.3% Community Services-Sec 92.2% Hall Success Academy 91.7% Fred Moore High School 91.5% Texas 19.9%
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The 100 highest rates The other 85 on the list School City Students 2024‑25 Chronically absent 2022‑23 New Directions San Antonio 73 88.4% Premier H S of New Braunfels New Braunfels 72 88.1% Lighthouse High San Antonio 88 87.8% Alvin V Anderson Rise Academy Tyler 83 87.1% Premier H S of Waco Waco 128 86.5% Lbj Echs Austin 734 86.1% Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center Irving 247 85.6% Premier H S of Abilene Abilene 176 85.6% Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi Corpus Christi 71 85.1% Premier H S of Dayton Dayton 112 84.7% Evolution Academy Houston Spring 194 84.1% Premier H S of Comanche/Early Early 65 83.3% Travis Early College High School Austin 1,011 83.1% John F Kennedy High School San Antonio 998 82.1% Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen Mcallen 118 80.7% Martin Middle Austin 247 79.7% Texas Preparatory School - Austin Campus Austin 59 78.6% North Heights Alter Amarillo 137 77.2% Booker T Washington High School Conroe 189 77.1% Compass Rose Legacy San Antonio 530 76.4% Highlands High School San Antonio 1,478 76.3% Learning Ctr Lewisville 244 76.1% Eastside Early College High School Austin 663 75.8% Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton Houston 72 75.6% Premier H S of Midland Midland 162 74.1% Tafolla Middle San Antonio 385 73.6% Premier H S of Del Rio Del Rio 60 72.3% Katherine Anne Porter School Wimberley 95 72.1% Cullen Middle Houston 310 71.6% Legacy Traditional School - Basse San Antonio 164 71.4% Memorial High School San Antonio 846 71.3% Big Springs Charter School Leakey 101 71.1% Mendez Middle Austin 199 70.9% Venture Alter High School Arlington 778 70.5% Kashmere High School Houston 655 70.3% Billy Moore Overton 140 69.9% Navarro Early College High School Austin 1,633 69.3% San Marcos High School San Marcos 2,371 69.2% Brentwood Middle San Antonio 602 67.2% Lanier High School San Antonio 1,620 66.9% Premier H S of Palmview Palmview 108 66.7% Lincoln Humanities/Communications Magnet High School Dallas 580 66.4% Liberty High School Houston 352 66.4% Thomas Middle Houston 391 66.0% Live Oak Academy Buda 184 66.0% Southwest Preparatory Southeast Campus San Antonio 172 65.9% Gus Garcia Middle San Antonio 684 65.7% Beaumont United High School Beaumont 2,035 65.2% Northeast Early College High School Austin 972 65.1% Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy Lubbock 67 65.1% Essence Preparatory Charter School San Antonio 365 65.0% Viola M Coleman High School Midland 180 64.9% Mercedes Academic Academy Mercedes 100 64.9% The Academy of Viola Dewalt High School La Porte 163 64.8% Attucks Middle Houston 392 64.7% Premier H S - Desoto Desoto 72 64.7% Donna North High School Donna 1,974 64.6% Dickinson Continuation Center Dickinson 78 64.6% Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Sr Middle Dallas 427 64.5% Diboll Diboll 75 64.4% Aim College & Career Prep Galveston 101 64.0% Mission High School Mission 2,154 63.9% Yates High School Houston 685 63.3% Austin High School El Paso 946 63.2% Westfield High School Houston 2,264 62.9% Key Middle Houston 516 62.8% Lighthouse Middle San Antonio 101 62.8% Franklin D Roosevelt H S of Innovation Dallas 720 62.6% Premier H S of Granbury Granbury 153 62.3% Edgar Allan Poe STEM Dual Language Middle San Antonio 439 62.2% Rhodes Middle San Antonio 461 62.1% La Joya Palmview High School Mission 2,073 61.9% Bowie High School El Paso 1,003 61.9% Furr High School Houston 914 61.6% Dobie Middle Austin 512 61.3% Wisdom High School Houston 1,965 61.2% Morales Junior High Uvalde 718 61.1% Smith Middle Beaumont 532 61.1% Polytechnic High School Fort Worth 1,375 60.8% Bammel Middle Houston 783 60.8% Jefferson High School El Paso 998 60.7% Burbank High School San Antonio 1,405 60.6% International High School Austin 213 60.3% Edison High School San Antonio 1,360 60.0% Driscoll Middle Corpus Christi 524 59.8%
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 Texas schools report a rate 8,070 of 8,395 Texas schools with 50 or more students report a rate (96%) in the 2022-23 file. The state average on the national state ranking rests on these reporting schools.