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 State Senate District 28
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 16% 16% All Students
Dallas/Fort Worth State Senate District 28
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2015-2025, Dallas/Fort Worth and State Senate District 28
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 All Students
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All Students
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2025, Dallas/Fort Worth and State Senate District 28
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 16% 26% 58% 16% 26% 58% All Students
Dallas/Fort Worth State Senate District 28
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2015-2025, Dallas/Fort Worth and State Senate District 28
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% 9.8% 24% 66% 9.1% 22% 69% 9.4% 22% 69% 11% 24% 65% 11% 24% 65% 6.4% 18% 76% 16% 20% 64% 22% 29% 48% 18% 27% 55% 17% 27% 56% 16% 26% 58% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Dallas/Fort Worth State Senate District 28

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