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, Congressional District 7 and Abilene, TX Metro Area
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 15% 17% All Students
Congressional District 7 Abilene, TX Metro Area
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2015-2025, Congressional District 7 and Abilene, TX Metro Area
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 All Students
―   Congressional District 7 ― ―  Abilene, TX Metro Area
All Students
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2025, Congressional District 7 and Abilene, TX Metro Area
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 15% 21% 63% 17% 28% 55% All Students
Congressional District 7 Abilene, TX Metro Area
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2015-2025, Congressional District 7 and Abilene, TX Metro Area
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 8.0% 16% 76% 7.9% 15% 77% 8.3% 16% 76% 8.9% 15% 76% 9.3% 16% 74% 6.0% 12% 82% 13% 9.8% 77% 19% 23% 58% 17% 23% 60% 15% 21% 63% 15% 21% 63% 11% 23% 66% 10% 22% 67% 11% 22% 67% 12% 24% 64% 12% 23% 65% 6.7% 16% 77% 15% 19% 66% 24% 28% 48% 19% 25% 56% 19% 28% 53% 17% 28% 55% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Congressional District 7 Abilene, TX Metro Area

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