Wisconsin · EDFacts 2021-22

Chronic Absenteeism in Wisconsin

The 100 schools with the highest chronic absenteeism rates in Wisconsin, ranked by the share of students missing 15 or more school days a year.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools Editorial. · Updated June 2026

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The 100 Wisconsin schools listed here average 75.7% chronic absenteeism, against a national school average of 29.5%, and 100 of them sit above the 50% critical line.

75.7%
average across these 100 schools: 29.5%
national school average: 99.2%
highest rate (Jerstad-Agerholm School): 100
schools above 50%

#	School	Enrollment	Status	Absent %
1	Jerstad-Agerholm School Racine	870	Critical	99.2%
2	Reuther Central High Kenosha	358	Critical	98.3%
3	South Accelerated Academy Milwaukee	57	Critical	98.2%
4	Carver Academy Milwaukee	324	Critical	97.5%
5	Kenosha Eschool K-12 Kenosha	117	Critical	96.6%
6	Nova-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy Milwaukee	104	Critical	96.2%
7	Jackson Elementary Milwaukee	206	Critical	96.1%
8	Pulaski High Milwaukee	1,041	Critical	95.4%
9	Franklin Elementary Milwaukee	311	Critical	95.2%
10	Siefert Elementary Milwaukee	174	Critical	93.1%
11	Katherine Johnson Academy of Enriched Virtual Learning Green Bay	66	Critical	92.4%
12	Three Lakes Elementary Three Lakes	160	Critical	91.9%
13	Deeper Learning Virtual Academy West Allis	88	Critical	90.9%
14	Roosevelt Elementary Racine	195	Critical	90.8%
15	Bay View High Milwaukee	1,021	Critical	90.5%
16	Coulee Region Virtual Academy La Crosse	102	Critical	90.2%
17	Sugar Camp Elementary Rhinelander	111	Critical	90.1%
18	King Jr Elementary Milwaukee	277	Critical	89.5%
19	Brown Street Academy Milwaukee	245	Critical	89.4%
20	Three Lakes High Three Lakes	156	Critical	89.1%
21	Hi-Mount Elementary Milwaukee	166	Critical	88.6%
22	Riverwest Elementary Milwaukee	244	Critical	88.5%
23	Hillcrest School Kenosha	108	Critical	88.0%
24	Metcalfe Elementary Milwaukee	296	Critical	86.5%
25	South Division High Milwaukee	923	Critical	86.1%
26	Grantosa Drive Elementary Milwaukee	506	Critical	85.2%
27	Central High Sheboygan	183	Critical	84.7%
28	Hopkins Lloyd Community School Milwaukee	143	Critical	83.9%
29	Westside Academy Milwaukee	159	Critical	82.4%
30	Wedgewood Park School Milwaukee	541	Critical	81.9%
31	Holmes Elementary Milwaukee	260	Critical	81.9%
32	Story Elementary Milwaukee	365	Critical	80.5%
33	Lincoln Middle Kenosha	449	Critical	80.2%
34	Central City Cyberschool Milwaukee	343	Critical	79.9%
35	Emerson Elementary Milwaukee	187	Critical	79.7%
36	Thoreau Elementary Milwaukee	353	Critical	79.3%
37	Mitchell School Racine	1,040	Critical	78.4%
38	La Causa Charter School Milwaukee	558	Critical	78.1%
39	Congress Elementary Milwaukee	607	Critical	77.6%
40	Carmen Mid/Hi Northwest Campus Milwaukee	526	Critical	77.4%
41	Gaenslen Elementary Milwaukee	641	Critical	76.9%
42	Shabazz-City High Madison	106	Critical	76.4%
43	Browning Elementary Milwaukee	279	Critical	76.3%
44	Park High Racine	1,203	Critical	76.1%
45	Mendota Elementary Madison	282	Critical	75.9%
46	Hampton Elementary Milwaukee	194	Critical	75.8%
47	Black Hawk Middle Madison	300	Critical	75.7%
48	Columbus Elementary Appleton	88	Critical	75.0%
49	Engleburg Elementary Milwaukee	286	Critical	74.8%
50	21st Century Preparatory School Racine	438	Critical	73.5%
51	Clemens Elementary Milwaukee	321	Critical	73.2%
52	Riverside High Milwaukee	1,240	Critical	72.7%
53	Weston Sr High School Cazenovia	68	Critical	72.1%
54	Lafollette Elementary Milwaukee	216	Critical	71.8%
55	Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language Milwaukee	499	Critical	71.7%
56	Green Tree Preparatory Academy Milwaukee	535	Critical	71.6%
57	River Cities High Wisconsin Rapids	77	Critical	71.4%
58	Keshena Primary Keshena	394	Critical	71.1%
59	Milwaukee High School of the Arts Milwaukee	959	Critical	70.9%
60	Victory Elementary Milwaukee	419	Critical	70.4%
61	Manitoba Elementary Milwaukee	469	Critical	70.1%
62	Cass Street Elementary Milwaukee	312	Critical	69.9%
63	Menominee Indian Middle Neopit	206	Critical	69.9%
64	Fratt Elementary Racine	435	Critical	69.2%
65	Zablocki Elementary Milwaukee	250	Critical	68.4%
66	Carmen Hi Southeast Campus Milwaukee	679	Critical	68.3%
67	Burbank Elementary Milwaukee	552	Critical	67.9%
68	Pratt Elementary Milwaukee	288	Critical	67.7%
69	Jefferson Elementary Appleton	212	Critical	67.5%
70	Bryant Elementary Milwaukee	212	Critical	67.0%
71	Knapp Elementary Racine	462	Critical	66.7%
72	Milwaukee Environmental Science Academy Milwaukee	274	Critical	66.4%
73	Crivitz High Crivitz	209	Critical	66.0%
74	Allen-Field Elementary Milwaukee	451	Critical	65.4%
75	Mcneel Intermediate Beloit	462	Critical	65.2%
76	Milwaukee Excellence Charter School Milwaukee	544	Critical	64.7%
77	Barton Elementary Milwaukee	283	Critical	64.7%
78	Kilbourn Elementary Milwaukee	218	Critical	64.7%
79	Franklin Middle Janesville	486	Critical	64.0%
80	Washburn Middle Washburn	80	Critical	63.8%
81	Mckinley Elementary Kenosha	204	Critical	63.7%
82	Elm Creative Arts Elementary Milwaukee	335	Critical	63.6%
83	River Trail Elementary Milwaukee	406	Critical	63.5%
84	Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Milwaukee	696	Critical	63.1%
85	Lac Du Flambeau Elementary Lac du Flambeau	499	Critical	63.1%
86	Whitehorse Middle Madison	415	Critical	63.1%
87	United Community Center Acosta Middle School Milwaukee	188	Critical	62.8%
88	Cunningham Intermediate Beloit	427	Critical	62.1%
89	Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies Milwaukee	228	Critical	61.8%
90	Elcho High Elcho	68	Critical	61.8%
91	Cudahy Middle Cudahy	247	Critical	61.5%
92	Allis Elementary Madison	336	Critical	61.3%
93	Clement Avenue Elementary Milwaukee	238	Critical	61.3%
94	Goodrich Elementary Milwaukee	312	Critical	61.2%
95	Maple Tree Elementary Milwaukee	235	Critical	60.9%
96	Crivitz Middle Crivitz	120	Critical	60.8%
97	Osseo-Fairchild High Osseo	219	Critical	60.7%
98	Brookwood Middle Genoa City	213	Critical	60.6%
99	Kluge Elementary Milwaukee	301	Critical	60.5%
100	Tremper High Kenosha	1,417	Critical	60.3%

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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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