Chronic absenteeism in Wisconsin public schools

Lincoln Middle in Milwaukee had the highest chronic absenteeism of any Wisconsin school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 99.5% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average Wisconsin school reported 20.6%, 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 Wisconsin schools, 2022-23Lincoln Middle 99.5%; Townsend Street Elementary 97.9%; Central High 97.8%; ASSATA High 97.3%; Pulaski High 97.1%; Hi-Mount Elementary 96.0%; Roosevelt Middle 95.8%; Fifty-Third Street Elementary 94.6%; Reuther Central High 92.1%; Carson Academy 88.0%; Wisconsin 20.6%.0255075100Lincoln Middle99.5%Townsend Street Elementary97.9%Central High97.8%ASSATA High97.3%Pulaski High97.1%Hi-Mount Elementary96.0%Roosevelt Middle95.8%Fifty-Third Street Elementary94.6%Reuther Central High92.1%Carson Academy88.0%Wisconsin 20.6%
Chronically absent students, highest Wisconsin schools, 2022-23Lincoln Middle 99.5%; Townsend Street Elementary 97.9%; Central High 97.8%; ASSATA High 97.3%; Pulaski High 97.1%; Hi-Mount Elementary 96.0%; Roosevelt Middle 95.8%; Fifty-Third Street Elementary 94.6%; Reuther Central High 92.1%; Carson Academy 88.0%; Wisconsin 20.6%.0255075100Lincoln Middle99.5%Townsend Street Elementary97.9%Central High97.8%ASSATA High97.3%Pulaski High97.1%Hi-Mount Elementary96.0%Roosevelt Middle95.8%Fifty-Third Street Elementary94.6%Reuther Central High92.1%Carson Academy88.0%Wisconsin 20.6%
Chronically absent students, highest Wisconsin schools, 2022-23Lincoln Middle 99.5%; Townsend Street Elementary 97.9%; Central High 97.8%; ASSATA High 97.3%; Pulaski High 97.1%; Hi-Mount Elementary 96.0%; Roosevelt Middle 95.8%; Fifty-Third Street Elementary 94.6%; Reuther Central High 92.1%; Carson Academy 88.0%; Wisconsin 20.6%.050100Lincoln Middle99.5%Townsend Street Elementary97.9%Central High97.8%ASSATA High97.3%Pulaski High97.1%Hi-Mount Elementary96.0%Roosevelt Middle95.8%Fifty-Third Street Elementary94.6%Reuther Central High92.1%Carson Academy88.0%Wisconsin 20.6%
Chronically absent students, highest Wisconsin schools, 2022-23Lincoln Middle 99.5%; Townsend Street Elementary 97.9%; Central High 97.8%; ASSATA High 97.3%; Pulaski High 97.1%; Hi-Mount Elementary 96.0%; Roosevelt Middle 95.8%; Fifty-Third Street Elementary 94.6%; Reuther Central High 92.1%; Carson Academy 88.0%; Wisconsin 20.6%.050100Lincoln Middle99.5%Townsend Street Elementary97.9%Central High97.8%ASSATA High97.3%Pulaski High97.1%Hi-Mount Elementary96.0%Roosevelt Middle95.8%Fifty-Third Street Elementary94.6%Reuther Central High92.1%Carson Academy88.0%Wisconsin 20.6%

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
Lincoln MiddleMilwaukee30999.5%
Townsend Street ElementaryMilwaukee25797.9%
Central HighSheboygan18397.8%
ASSATA HighMilwaukee7897.3%
Pulaski HighMilwaukee1,04197.1%
Hi-Mount ElementaryMilwaukee16696.0%
Roosevelt MiddleMilwaukee27095.8%
Fifty-Third Street ElementaryMilwaukee30894.6%
Reuther Central HighKenosha35892.1%
Carson AcademyMilwaukee32688.0%
Milwaukee Sign Language ElementaryMilwaukee38487.4%
Keefe Avenue ElementaryMilwaukee12587.1%
Starms DiscoveryMilwaukee26886.1%
Grantosa Drive ElementaryMilwaukee50685.9%
Beloit Learning AcademyBeloit15385.6%
The other 85 on the list
SchoolCityStudents 2024‑25Chronically absent 2022‑23
One City Preparatory AcademyMadison9984.1%
Hampton ElementaryMilwaukee19484.0%
Hartford Avenue ElementaryMilwaukee25683.7%
Carver AcademyMilwaukee32483.5%
Holmes ElementaryMilwaukee26083.5%
Franklin ElementaryMilwaukee31181.9%
Thoreau ElementaryMilwaukee35381.8%
Menominee Indian MiddleNeopit20681.8%
Hopkins Lloyd Community SchoolMilwaukee14381.5%
Clemens ElementaryMilwaukee32180.7%
Audubon Technology and Communication MiddleMilwaukee34577.9%
Shabazz-City HighMadison10677.7%
Brown Street AcademyMilwaukee24577.6%
Thurston Woods ElementaryMilwaukee25677.2%
McKinley AcademyManitowoc5976.9%
Cass Street ElementaryMilwaukee31275.1%
King Jr ElementaryMilwaukee27773.5%
Metcalfe ElementaryMilwaukee29673.4%
Green Tree Preparatory AcademyMilwaukee53573.3%
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate AcademyMilwaukee60872.8%
LaFollette ElementaryMilwaukee21672.7%
Sherman ElementaryMilwaukee14772.6%
Riverside HighMilwaukee1,24071.9%
Browning ElementaryMilwaukee27971.0%
River Cities HighWisconsin Rapids7770.9%
Kenosha High School of Technology Enhanced CurriculumKenosha8070.7%
Park HighRacine1,20370.4%
Engleburg ElementaryMilwaukee28670.2%
Elm Creative Arts ElementaryMilwaukee33569.2%
Horlick HighRacine1,21269.1%
Racine Alternative LearningRacine18369.1%
Deeper Learning Virtual AcademyWest Allis8867.7%
Carmen Mid/Hi Northwest CampusMilwaukee52666.5%
Gaenslen ElementaryMilwaukee64166.1%
Jackson ElementaryMilwaukee20665.0%
Story ElementaryMilwaukee36564.9%
Mitchell ElementaryMilwaukee59764.7%
Jerstad-Agerholm SchoolRacine87064.5%
Pathways HighMilwaukee14964.1%
Riverwest ElementaryMilwaukee24464.0%
Barton ElementaryMilwaukee28363.7%
Milwaukee High School of the ArtsMilwaukee95963.1%
Innovative HighMadison13862.9%
Neeskara ElementaryMilwaukee35662.6%
Hawley Environmental SchoolMilwaukee29962.5%
Manitoba ElementaryMilwaukee46962.0%
Auer Avenue ElementaryMilwaukee15161.9%
Emerson ElementaryMilwaukee18761.8%
Mitchell SchoolRacine1,04061.7%
Westside AcademyMilwaukee15961.7%
Katherine Johnson Academy of Enriched Virtual LearningGreen Bay6661.5%
River Trail ElementaryMilwaukee40661.2%
Central City CyberschoolMilwaukee34360.7%
Longfellow ElementaryMilwaukee77360.5%
Carmen Hi Southeast CampusMilwaukee67960.3%
Stuart ElementaryMilwaukee32260.2%
James E Dottke Alternative SchoolWest Allis16859.7%
Rocketship Transformation PrepMilwaukee31359.5%
Coulee Region Virtual AcademyLa Crosse10259.3%
Milwaukee Academy of Chinese LanguageMilwaukee49958.9%
Bryant ElementaryMilwaukee21258.9%
Wedgewood Park SchoolMilwaukee54158.8%
Escuela VerdeMilwaukee12158.7%
LaFollette HighMadison1,54158.5%
Hawthorne ElementaryMilwaukee25958.1%
Kilbourn ElementaryMilwaukee21857.8%
Bayfield MiddleBayfield9657.6%
Bradford HighKenosha1,45357.4%
East HighMadison1,64357.3%
West HighGreen Bay77756.5%
Milwaukee Environmental Science AcademyMilwaukee27456.5%
Washburn HighWashburn18256.1%
Etude HighSheboygan7756.1%
Julian Thomas ElementaryRacine57455.9%
Eighty-First Street ElementaryMilwaukee35755.7%
Siefert ElementaryMilwaukee17455.1%
Audubon Technology and Communication HighMilwaukee43654.8%
Eau Claire Virtual SchoolEau Claire14754.8%
East HighGreen Bay1,11954.6%
Kluge ElementaryMilwaukee30154.5%
Bayfield HighBayfield11954.3%
Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes StudiesMilwaukee22854.1%
Clark Street Community SchoolMiddleton10854.0%
Allis ElementaryMadison33653.9%
Grant ElementaryMilwaukee58553.8%

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 Wisconsin schools report a rate

1,905 of 2,026 Wisconsin schools with 50 or more students report a rate (94%) in the 2022-23 file. The state average on the national state ranking rests on these reporting schools.

More lists for Wisconsin

  1. 01Chronic absenteeism by state

    The national ranking

  2. 02Public schools in Wisconsin

    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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