Report
Key Midyear Attendance Trends from the 2025–26 School Year
Insights from 1.17 Million Students Across 146 Districts
Insights from 1.17 Million Students Across 146 Districts
National progress on chronic absenteeism has largely stalled. But in 146 districts serving 1.17 million students, absenteeism is decreasing and attendance is improving for the third consecutive year.
This midyear report analyzes attendance data from the beginning of the school year through January 30 across three consecutive years, revealing what’s possible when districts act early, act consistently, and act on insight.
Report
Key Midyear Attendance Trends from the 2025–26 School Year
Insights from 1.17 Million Students Across 146 Districts
Insights from 1.17 Million Students Across 146 Districts
Download the report to learn:
- How 146 districts reduced chronic absenteeism from 22.44% to 18.98% in three years, four percentage points lower than the national average, with improvement across every student group
- Why Socio-Economically Disadvantaged students are seeing some of the strongest gains—and how to apply these learnings to improve attendance across all groups
- The impact of identifying students at risk of chronic absenteeism within the first 60 days
- How to proactively reach families to build partnerships throughout the school year