Chronic Absenteeism in Utah

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

Top 100 schools ranked by chronic absenteeism rate. 100 schools have critical rates above 50%.

66.7%

State Average

national: 30.9%

100

Critical Schools

>50% absent

100.0%

Worst Rate

Horizonte Instruction & Training Center

100

Schools

#	School	City	Enrollment	Absent %	Status
1	Horizonte Instruction & Training Center	SALT LAKE CITY	259	100.0%	Critical
2	Sunrise High School	BRIGHAM CITY	161	100.0%	Critical
3	Polaris High School	AMERICAN FORK	160	100.0%	Critical
4	Innovations High School	SALT LAKE CITY	157	100.0%	Critical
5	Davis Connect K-6	FARMINGTON	105	100.0%	Critical
6	Salt Lake Virtual Elementary	SALT LAKE CITY	58	100.0%	Critical
7	Cedar Ridge High	RICHFIELD	57	100.0%	Critical
8	Millcreek High	ST GEORGE	118	97.5%	Critical
9	Ashley Valley Educ. Ctr.	VERNAL	287	96.2%	Critical
10	James Madison School	OGDEN	321	94.7%	Critical
11	Bonneville Academy	STANSBURY PARK	337	91.1%	Critical
12	Mountain High	KAYSVILLE	255	89.8%	Critical
13	The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery	PROVIDENCE	332	87.7%	Critical
14	Landmark High	SPANISH FORK	323	84.5%	Critical
15	Jordan Valley School	MIDVALE	79	82.3%	Critical
16	East Hollywood High	WEST VALLEY CITY	318	80.5%	Critical
17	Summit High	AMERICAN FORK	104	79.8%	Critical
18	Roots Charter High School	WEST VALLEY CITY	218	78.9%	Critical
19	Willow School	GRANTSVILLE	425	78.8%	Critical
20	Tse'Bii'Nidzisgai School	MONUMENT VALLEY	255	76.9%	Critical
21	C.S. Lewis Academy	SANTAQUIN	224	75.4%	Critical
22	Riley School	SALT LAKE CITY	223	75.3%	Critical
23	George Washington High	OGDEN	281	75.1%	Critical
24	Eagle View School	ROOSEVELT	278	74.1%	Critical
25	Independence High	PROVO	276	73.6%	Critical
26	Wilson School	LOGAN	340	73.2%	Critical
27	Fast Forward High	LOGAN	439	73.1%	Critical
28	Montezuma Creek School	MONTEZUMA CREEK	282	72.3%	Critical
29	Copperview School	MIDVALE	328	71.6%	Critical
30	Lincoln School	OGDEN	488	68.6%	Critical
31	Bonneville School	OGDEN	442	68.6%	Critical
32	Midvale School	MIDVALE	644	68.5%	Critical
33	Mountain View Montessori	WASHINGTON	210	68.1%	Critical
34	Wasatch School	OGDEN	357	66.9%	Critical
35	Mountain Trails School	EAGLE MOUNTAIN	846	66.5%	Critical
36	Leadership Learning Academy - Ogden	OGDEN	385	66.2%	Critical
37	Mountain Sunrise Academy	SARATOGA SPRINGS	493	65.9%	Critical
38	Uintah River High	FORT DUCHESNE	82	65.9%	Critical
39	Hillcrest School	OGDEN	336	65.8%	Critical
40	Grand County Middle	MOAB	221	65.2%	Critical
41	Heritage School	OGDEN	647	64.8%	Critical
42	Endeavor Hall	WEST VALLEY CITY	257	64.6%	Critical
43	Utah Arts Academy	SAINT GEORGE	311	64.0%	Critical
44	Myton School	MYTON	120	63.3%	Critical
45	M. Lynn Bennion School	SALT LAKE CITY	175	62.9%	Critical
46	East Midvale School	MIDVALE	499	62.5%	Critical
47	Parkside School	MURRAY	454	62.3%	Critical
48	Valley High School	SOUTH JORDAN	347	62.0%	Critical
49	Helen M. Knight School	MOAB	686	61.5%	Critical
50	Redwood School	WEST VALLEY CITY	511	61.4%	Critical
51	Mound Fort Junior High	OGDEN	561	61.3%	Critical
52	Odyssey School	OGDEN	520	61.3%	Critical
53	Neola School	NEOLA	137	61.3%	Critical
54	Huntington School	HUNTINGTON	224	61.2%	Critical
55	Ridge View Elementary	HERRIMAN	713	61.0%	Critical
56	Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy	LEHI	489	60.7%	Critical
57	Maria Montessori Academy	OGDEN	402	60.0%	Critical
58	American Academy of Innovation	SOUTH JORDAN	373	59.8%	Critical
59	North Star School	SALT LAKE CITY	336	59.8%	Critical
60	Ashley School	VERNAL	442	59.5%	Critical
61	Eureka School	EUREKA	101	59.4%	Critical
62	New Bridge School	OGDEN	665	59.1%	Critical
63	Cache High	LOGAN	125	58.4%	Critical
64	Centennial School	ROOSEVELT	438	58.2%	Critical
65	Mary W. Jackson School	SALT LAKE CITY	388	58.2%	Critical
66	St. George Academy	WASHINGTON	229	58.1%	Critical
67	Escalante School	SALT LAKE CITY	352	58.0%	Critical
68	Hillsdale School	WEST VALLEY CITY	548	57.8%	Critical
69	Canyon View Middle School	HUNTINGTON	215	56.7%	Critical
70	City Academy	SALT LAKE CITY	92	56.5%	Critical
71	Manila School	MANILA	73	56.2%	Critical
72	Magna School	MAGNA	549	56.1%	Critical
73	Liberty School	MURRAY	244	55.7%	Critical
74	Advantage Arts Academy	HERRIMAN	354	55.6%	Critical
75	Naples School	VERNAL	456	55.5%	Critical
76	Davis School	VERNAL	442	55.4%	Critical
77	Oquirrh School	WEST JORDAN	524	55.3%	Critical
78	Copper Canyon School	West Jordan	497	55.3%	Critical
79	Hartvigsen School	TAYLORSVILLE	76	55.3%	Critical
80	Highland Junior High	OGDEN	649	55.2%	Critical
81	Monticello School	MONTICELLO	277	55.2%	Critical
82	San Rafael Middle School	FERRON	221	55.2%	Critical
83	Grantsville School	GRANTSVILLE	695	55.1%	Critical
84	Lapoint School	LA POINT	147	55.1%	Critical
85	Edgemont School	PROVO	611	55.0%	Critical
86	Westvale School	WEST JORDAN	462	55.0%	Critical
87	Meadowbrook School	BOUNTIFUL	366	54.9%	Critical
88	Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley	WEST VALLEY CITY	425	54.6%	Critical
89	Pacific Heritage Academy	SALT LAKE CITY	327	54.4%	Critical
90	West Point School	WEST POINT	658	54.1%	Critical
91	Granite Park Jr High	SALT LAKE CITY	800	53.9%	Critical
92	Wallace Stegner Academy	SALT LAKE CITY	683	53.9%	Critical
93	Mount Mahogany School	PLEASANT GROVE	631	53.9%	Critical
94	Shadow Valley School	OGDEN	594	53.9%	Critical
95	Duchesne School	DUCHESNE	419	53.9%	Critical
96	Ashman School	RICHFIELD	466	53.6%	Critical
97	Foxboro School	NORTH SALT LAKE	486	53.5%	Critical
98	Franklin School	SALT LAKE CITY	325	53.5%	Critical
99	Philo T. Farnsworth School	WEST VALLEY CITY	448	53.1%	Critical
100	Lake View School	BRIGHAM CITY	573	52.4%	Critical

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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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