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, Jefferson County and Abilene-Sweetwater, TX CSA
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 23% 12% All Students
Jefferson County Abilene-Sweetwater, TX CSA
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2015-2025, Jefferson County and Abilene-Sweetwater, TX CSA
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 All Students
―   Jefferson County ― ―  Abilene-Sweetwater, TX CSA
All Students
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2025, Jefferson County and Abilene-Sweetwater, TX CSA
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 23% 28% 49% 12% 19% 70% All Students
Jefferson County Abilene-Sweetwater, TX CSA
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2015-2025, Jefferson County and Abilene-Sweetwater, TX CSA
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 14% 24% 61% 14% 24% 62% 14% 23% 63% 17% 24% 60% 16% 24% 60% 9.7% 18% 72% 26% 18% 56% 33% 29% 38% 26% 29% 45% 26% 29% 45% 23% 28% 49% 11% 23% 66% 10% 22% 67% 11% 22% 67% 12% 24% 64% 12% 23% 65% 6.8% 17% 77% 15% 20% 65% 24% 26% 50% 18% 23% 59% 15% 22% 63% 12% 19% 70% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Jefferson County Abilene-Sweetwater, TX CSA

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