Average absences vary by 5 to 10 days across student groups

Average days absent   Chronic absenteeism rate  

Source: California Department of Education (CDE) Absenteeism Reason and Chronic Absenteeism Data. NOTES: Average days absent is calculated by taking the total number of days students are absent (including incomplete independent study, out-of-school suspensions, excused absences, and unexcused absences) divided by the total count of students with one or more absences at the selected level. Low-income includes all socioeconomically disadvantaged students, those who are either eligible for free or reduced priced meals or have parents or guardians who did not graduate high school. Get the data Embed Download image