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 Student |
82.7 |
28.6 |
71.4 |
57.1 |
42.9 |
| Female |
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|
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| Male |
81.2 |
30.9 |
64.7 |
58.8 |
47.1 |
| Economically Disadvantaged |
81.2 |
31.5 |
73.3 |
53.3 |
46.7 |
| High Needs |
82.7 |
28.6 |
71.4 |
57.1 |
42.9 |
| Students with disabilities |
82.7 |
28.6 |
71.4 |
57.1 |
42.9 |
| African American/Black |
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| American Indian or Alaskan Native |
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|
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| Hispanic or Latino |
74.2 |
43.8 |
100.0 |
83.3 |
83.3 |
| Multi-race, non-Hispanic or Latino |
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| White |
89.0 |
17.7 |
60.0 |
50.0 |
20.0 |
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 Student |
80.4 |
18.5 |
63.6 |
63.6 |
31.8 |
| Female |
|
|
|
|
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| Male |
78.7 |
19.9 |
52.9 |
52.9 |
41.2 |
| Economically Disadvantaged |
79.9 |
19.3 |
68.8 |
68.8 |
37.5 |
| High Needs |
80.4 |
18.5 |
63.6 |
63.6 |
31.8 |
| Students with disabilities |
80.4 |
18.5 |
63.6 |
63.6 |
31.8 |
| Multi-race, non-Hispanic or Latino |
|
|
|
|
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| White |
87.0 |
11.7 |
50.0 |
50.0 |
20.0 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native |
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|
|
|
|
| Hispanic or Latino |
72.7 |
27.0 |
85.7 |
85.7 |
42.9 |
| African American/Black |
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