Attendance

Consistent school attendance is associated with stronger academic outcomes, social-emotional development, and keeping students on track for high school graduation.

Attendance is also directly tied to school funding, as Texas is one of only a few states that ties school resources to daily attendance, not enrollment.

Attendance is measured by chronic absence rates (when a student misses 10% or more of the school year regardless of the reason) and average absence rates.

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Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2025, Houston Community College System and Odessa, TX Metro Area
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 17% 22% All Students
Houston Community College System Odessa, TX Metro Area
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2015-2025, Houston Community College System and Odessa, TX Metro Area
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 All Students
―   Houston Community College System ― ―  Odessa, TX Metro Area
All Students
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2025, Houston Community College System and Odessa, TX Metro Area
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 17% 25% 58% 22% 33% 44% All Students
Houston Community College System Odessa, TX Metro Area
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2015-2025, Houston Community College System and Odessa, TX Metro Area
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 9.6% 18% 72% 9.5% 18% 73% 9.8% 19% 72% 11% 17% 72% 11% 19% 70% 6.8% 14% 79% 17% 13% 70% 23% 26% 50% 20% 26% 54% 17% 24% 58% 17% 25% 58% 16% 30% 54% 13% 27% 60% 14% 26% 61% 18% 28% 53% 19% 28% 53% 10% 20% 69% 23% 22% 55% 33% 34% 34% 28% 34% 39% 26% 33% 41% 22% 33% 44% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Houston Community College System Odessa, TX Metro Area

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