Chronic absenteeism in Virginia public schools

R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus in Danville had the highest chronic absenteeism of any Virginia school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 91.9% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average Virginia school reported 18.2%, against 26.5% for U.S. schools; 9 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 Virginia schools, 2022-23R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus 91.9%; Mountain View High 78.7%; Fairfax County Adult High 73.8%; Bryant High 67.8%; Arlington Community High 62.1%; Carver College and Career Academy 59.0%; Kilmer Center 52.8%; Huntington Middle 52.3%; Vernon Johns Middle 50.9%; Charles City County High 49.4%; Virginia 18.2%.0255075100R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus91.9%Mountain View High78.7%Fairfax County Adult High73.8%Bryant High67.8%Arlington Community High62.1%Carver College and Career Academy59.0%Kilmer Center52.8%Huntington Middle52.3%Vernon Johns Middle50.9%Charles City County High49.4%Virginia 18.2%
Chronically absent students, highest Virginia schools, 2022-23R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus 91.9%; Mountain View High 78.7%; Fairfax County Adult High 73.8%; Bryant High 67.8%; Arlington Community High 62.1%; Carver College and Career Academy 59.0%; Kilmer Center 52.8%; Huntington Middle 52.3%; Vernon Johns Middle 50.9%; Charles City County High 49.4%; Virginia 18.2%.0255075100R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Lang…91.9%Mountain View High78.7%Fairfax County Adult High73.8%Bryant High67.8%Arlington Community High62.1%Carver College and Career Academy59.0%Kilmer Center52.8%Huntington Middle52.3%Vernon Johns Middle50.9%Charles City County High49.4%Virginia 18.2%
Chronically absent students, highest Virginia schools, 2022-23R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus 91.9%; Mountain View High 78.7%; Fairfax County Adult High 73.8%; Bryant High 67.8%; Arlington Community High 62.1%; Carver College and Career Academy 59.0%; Kilmer Center 52.8%; Huntington Middle 52.3%; Vernon Johns Middle 50.9%; Charles City County High 49.4%; Virginia 18.2%.050100R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Cam…91.9%Mountain View High78.7%Fairfax County Adult High73.8%Bryant High67.8%Arlington Community High62.1%Carver College and Career Academy59.0%Kilmer Center52.8%Huntington Middle52.3%Vernon Johns Middle50.9%Charles City County High49.4%Virginia 18.2%
Chronically absent students, highest Virginia schools, 2022-23R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus 91.9%; Mountain View High 78.7%; Fairfax County Adult High 73.8%; Bryant High 67.8%; Arlington Community High 62.1%; Carver College and Career Academy 59.0%; Kilmer Center 52.8%; Huntington Middle 52.3%; Vernon Johns Middle 50.9%; Charles City County High 49.4%; Virginia 18.2%.050100R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston…91.9%Mountain View High78.7%Fairfax County Adult High73.8%Bryant High67.8%Arlington Community High62.1%Carver College and Career Academy59.0%Kilmer Center52.8%Huntington Middle52.3%Vernon Johns Middle50.9%Charles City County High49.4%Virginia 18.2%

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 100 highest rates

SchoolCityStudents 2024‑25Chronically absent 2022‑23
R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston CampusDanville16391.9%
Mountain View HighCentreville14578.7%
Fairfax County Adult HighSpringfield22673.8%
Bryant HighAlexandria15467.8%
Arlington Community HighArlington15662.1%
Carver College and Career AcademyChester27259.0%
Kilmer CenterVienna5752.8%
Huntington MiddleNewport News29252.3%
Vernon Johns MiddlePetersburg94950.9%
Charles City County HighCharles City22149.4%
Fluvanna County HighPalmyra1,36246.0%
Petersburg HighPetersburg1,21545.9%
Unity Reed HighManassas2,04244.4%
Pleasants Lane ElementaryPetersburg49344.3%
I.C. Norcom HighPortsmouth1,00944.1%
The other 85 on the list
SchoolCityStudents 2024‑25Chronically absent 2022‑23
George W. Carver ElementaryRichmond40444.0%
Manor HighPortsmouth1,14942.2%
Armstrong HighRichmond70941.2%
Woodville ElementaryRichmond21741.2%
Oak Grove/Bellemeade ElementaryRichmond55140.6%
Freedom HighWoodbridge2,30340.4%
Dupont ElementaryHopewell58940.0%
Falling Creek MiddleNorth Chesterfield1,44339.9%
York River AcademyYorktown7239.7%
Jeter-Watson ElementaryCovington49139.3%
Brighton ElementaryPortsmouth48338.9%
Manassas Park HighManassas Park1,07038.8%
Page County HighShenandoah47338.4%
Highland Springs HighHighland Springs1,92838.2%
Alleghany HighCovington81838.2%
Amherst County HighAmherst1,24037.8%
Council HighHonaker11537.8%
Park View HighSterling1,40937.7%
George Wythe HighRichmond1,11637.7%
Greensville ElementaryEmporia98537.7%
Waterview ElementaryPortsmouth57637.7%
Heritage HighNewport News1,10637.6%
Abb's Valley-Boissevain ElementaryBluefield14437.4%
Lakemont ElementaryPetersburg39337.2%
Rockbridge County HighLexington91636.7%
Fairfield Court ElementaryRichmond22236.7%
J.I. Burton HighNorton32836.5%
William Fleming HighRoanoke1,95736.4%
Council Elementary/MiddleHonaker19436.2%
Orange County HighOrange1,47736.1%
Mecklenburg County MiddleBaskerville81935.9%
Meadowbrook HighNorth Chesterfield1,95335.8%
Buford MiddleCharlottesville56335.8%
Craig County HighNew Castle27835.8%
Buckingham County HighBuckingham64635.5%
Tazewell PrimaryTazewell40535.5%
Nottoway HighCrewe51035.3%
John P. Fishwick MiddleRoanoke45635.3%
Cedar Bluff ElementaryCedar Bluff30835.3%
East Rockingham HighElkton82135.2%
Chancellor HighFredericksburg1,32135.1%
Providence MiddleNorth Chesterfield1,03335.1%
Skyline HighFront Royal84835.1%
Honaker ElementaryHonaker71234.7%
Southside STEM Academy at CampostellaNorfolk68634.7%
Richlands ElementaryRichlands57634.7%
Northampton HighEastville40134.6%
Patrick Henry HighRoanoke2,03034.5%
Northampton MiddleEastville21434.5%
Lakeland HighSuffolk1,04534.3%
James Madison MiddleRoanoke59834.3%
Cradock MiddlePortsmouth51634.3%
Virginia MiddleBristol45234.3%
Potomac HighDumfries2,19734.2%
Virginia HighBristol63834.2%
Nottoway MiddleCrewe26934.2%
William E. Waters MiddlePortsmouth54934.1%
Cumberland MiddleCumberland37434.1%
Warren County HighFront Royal77234.0%
William Monroe MiddleStanardsville59633.9%
Clifton MiddleClifton Forge59433.9%
Holston HighDamascus25433.9%
Gar-Field HighWoodbridge2,52433.8%
Henry Marsh III ElementaryRichmond51233.7%
Lloyd C. Bird HighChesterfield2,13133.6%
William H. Ruffner MiddleNorfolk57633.5%
S.P. Morton ElementaryFranklin62033.3%
Laurel Park MiddleMartinsville73433.2%
Massaponax HighFredericksburg1,69233.1%
Graham MiddleBluefield33933.1%
Dudley PrimaryBluefield20833.1%
Warwick HighNewport News1,62232.9%
Pulaski County Senior HighDublin1,15932.7%
Stanley ElementaryStanley33732.7%
Spotsylvania HighSpotsylvania1,39432.6%
Halifax County HighSouth Boston1,28232.6%
Cool Spring ElementaryPetersburg54032.6%
Westhaven ElementaryPortsmouth40132.6%
Mathews HighMathews33332.6%
Victoria ElementaryVictoria40032.5%
Gretna MiddleGretna38532.5%
Addison Aerospace Magnet MiddleRoanoke54032.3%
Blackwell ElementaryRichmond42032.3%
Rye Cove HighDuffield29232.3%
Brunswick HighLawrenceville40432.2%

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 Virginia schools report a rate

1,805 of 1,838 Virginia 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.

More lists for Virginia

  1. 01Chronic absenteeism by state

    The national ranking

  2. 02Public schools in Virginia

    The state hub: schools, students, districts

  3. 03Every school district

    Directory, 2024-25

  4. 04Largest schools

    By 2024-25 enrollment

  5. 05Fewest students per teacher

    Schools, 2024-25

  6. 06Highest-spending districts

    F-33 fiscal year 2022-23

Sources

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts Chronic absenteeism by school · 2022-23

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