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, Dallas/Fort Worth and Midland-Odessa-Andrews, TX CSA
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 16% 23% All Students
Dallas/Fort Worth Midland-Odessa-Andrews, TX CSA
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2015-2025, Dallas/Fort Worth and Midland-Odessa-Andrews, TX CSA
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 All Students
―   Dallas/Fort Worth ― ―  Midland-Odessa-Andrews, TX CSA
All Students
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2025, Dallas/Fort Worth and Midland-Odessa-Andrews, TX CSA
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 16% 26% 58% 23% 32% 46% All Students
Dallas/Fort Worth Midland-Odessa-Andrews, TX CSA
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2015-2025, Dallas/Fort Worth and Midland-Odessa-Andrews, TX CSA
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 8.2% 20% 71% 8.4% 19% 72% 8.6% 20% 72% 9.5% 21% 69% 9.4% 21% 70% 5.6% 15% 80% 13% 13% 73% 23% 30% 47% 18% 28% 54% 16% 27% 57% 16% 26% 58% 15% 30% 55% 13% 27% 60% 13% 26% 62% 16% 28% 56% 16% 28% 56% 9.0% 20% 71% 22% 23% 55% 31% 32% 36% 26% 33% 41% 24% 33% 43% 23% 32% 46% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Dallas/Fort Worth Midland-Odessa-Andrews, TX CSA

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