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Student Attendance (2020-21)


The COVID 19 pandemic had a profound impact on the 2020-21 school year. Data reported below may have been affected by the pandemic. Please keep this in mind when reviewing the data, and take particular care when comparing data over multiple school years.

Please note that the attendance data in the report below reflects attendance reported by districts from the beginning of their school years until the last day of school.

Student Attendance (2020-21) - End of Year
Student Group Attendance Rate Average # of Absences Absent 10 or more days Chronically Absent (10% or more) Unexcused > 9 days
All Students 91.7 13.8 37.9 24.6 6.7
Asian 94.1 9.8 23.3 10.0 6.7
Black or African American 81.9 28.9 66.7 44.4 22.2
Hispanic or Latino 84.8 23.8 62.8 53.5 20.9
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 88.2 19.8 58.8 29.4 5.9
White 92.4 12.7 35.5 22.6 5.3
High Needs 86.8 21.8 56.8 39.3 13.2
English Learners 85.3 21.3 54.5 54.5 18.2
Economically Disadvantaged 84.8 25.1 63.1 47.0 17.9
Students with Disabilities 86.4 22.6 55.4 36.2 14.6
Female 92.4 12.7 33.8 23.4 6.8
Male 91.0 14.9 41.8 25.7 6.7


Please note that the attendance data in the report below reflects attendance reported by districts from the beginning of their school years until March 1, 2021.

Student Attendance (2020-21) - March
Student Group Attendance Rate Average # of Absences Absent 10 or more days Chronically Absent (10% or more) Unexcused > 9 days
All Students 92.1 7.9 23.8 23.9 1.1
Asian 95.1 4.9 10.0 10.0 0.0
Black or African American 81.2 18.8 52.9 52.9 0.0
Hispanic or Latino 83.5 16.3 48.8 48.8 4.9
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 88.7 11.3 29.4 29.4 0.0
White 92.9 7.1 21.8 22.0 1.0
High Needs 87.4 12.6 38.9 38.9 2.8
English Learners 84.1 15.7 50.0 50.0 10.0
Economically Disadvantaged 85.3 14.6 43.6 43.6 3.2
Students with Disabilities 86.5 13.5 40.5 40.5 5.3
Female 92.8 7.2 22.9 22.9 0.3
Male 91.3 8.6 24.6 24.9 1.9

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