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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 95.5 7.5 18.4 12.0 18.4
Asian 96.5 5.7 15.6 8.9 15.6
Black or African American 92.4 12.5 26.2 20.2 26.2
Hispanic or Latino 94.5 8.8 20.2 13.2 20.2
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 96.0 6.6 25.6 12.8 25.6
White 96.5 5.8 14.7 9.4 14.7
High Needs 93.8 10.0 24.3 17.0 24.3
English Learners 90.7 15.5 33.6 29.3 33.6
Economically Disadvantaged 92.7 11.7 28.7 20.2 28.7
Students with Disabilities 90.7 14.9 31.0 26.1 31.0
Female 96.7 5.4 16.8 8.2 16.8
Male 94.6 8.8 19.4 14.4 19.4


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 93.2 6.8 17.1 16.4 0.0
Asian 92.9 6.9 17.8 15.6 0.0
Black or African American 88.3 11.7 25.9 25.9 0.0
Hispanic or Latino 91.6 8.3 21.9 21.9 0.0
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 94.7 5.2 15.8 13.2 0.0
White 95.0 5.0 12.8 12.0 0.0
High Needs 90.3 9.6 25.1 24.3 0.0
English Learners 85.1 15.0 36.2 35.2 0.0
Economically Disadvantaged 88.6 11.2 30.2 29.3 0.0
Students with Disabilities 85.0 14.8 36.8 36.8 0.0
Female 95.4 4.6 12.9 11.1 0.0
Male 91.7 8.3 19.9 19.9 0.0

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