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, ESC 18 and Texas Southmost College
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 19% 21% All Students
ESC 18 Texas Southmost College
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2015-2025, ESC 18 and Texas Southmost College
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 All Students
―   ESC 18 ― ―  Texas Southmost College
All Students
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2025, ESC 18 and Texas Southmost College
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 19% 27% 53% 21% 30% 50% All Students
ESC 18 Texas Southmost College
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2015-2025, ESC 18 and Texas Southmost College
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 15% 30% 55% 13% 27% 60% 13% 26% 61% 16% 29% 55% 17% 28% 55% 9.2% 20% 70% 22% 24% 54% 30% 32% 37% 25% 32% 42% 27% 31% 42% 19% 27% 53% 9.7% 19% 71% 9.6% 19% 72% 10% 20% 70% 11% 21% 68% 12% 21% 67% 7.0% 17% 76% 12% 8.7% 80% 34% 30% 36% 25% 30% 45% 24% 29% 47% 21% 30% 50% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
ESC 18 Texas Southmost College

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