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, Orange County and Waco, TX Metro Area
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 18% 15% All Students
Orange County Waco, TX Metro Area
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2015-2025, Orange County and Waco, TX Metro Area
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 All Students
―   Orange County ― ―  Waco, TX Metro Area
All Students
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2025, Orange County and Waco, TX Metro Area
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 18% 29% 53% 15% 26% 59% All Students
Orange County Waco, TX Metro Area
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2015-2025, Orange County and Waco, TX Metro Area
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 10% 25% 65% 10% 23% 66% 11% 22% 67% 13% 25% 61% 12% 26% 63% 7.5% 19% 73% 19% 23% 58% 25% 31% 44% 21% 30% 49% 20% 31% 49% 18% 29% 53% 9.9% 22% 68% 9.7% 20% 71% 8.7% 20% 72% 9.7% 21% 69% 8.9% 21% 70% 5.3% 15% 80% 15% 19% 66% 24% 30% 46% 17% 27% 56% 15% 26% 58% 15% 26% 59% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Orange County Waco, TX Metro Area

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