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.

Topic

Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2025, Dallas/Fort Worth and Fort Bend County
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 16% 11% All Students
Dallas/Fort Worth Fort Bend County
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2015-2025, Dallas/Fort Worth and Fort Bend County
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 All Students
―   Dallas/Fort Worth ― ―  Fort Bend County
All Students
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2025, Dallas/Fort Worth and Fort Bend County
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 16% 26% 58% 11% 23% 65% All Students
Dallas/Fort Worth Fort Bend County
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2015-2025, Dallas/Fort Worth and Fort Bend County
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% 5.0% 15% 79% 5.0% 15% 80% 5.3% 16% 79% 6.0% 15% 79% 6.2% 17% 77% 3.3% 11% 86% 8.9% 11% 80% 16% 27% 58% 14% 28% 59% 11% 24% 64% 11% 23% 65% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Dallas/Fort Worth Fort Bend County

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