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, Houston and Lubbock-Plainview, TX CSA
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 17% 18% All Students
Houston Lubbock-Plainview, TX CSA
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2015-2025, Houston and Lubbock-Plainview, TX CSA
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 All Students
―   Houston ― ―  Lubbock-Plainview, TX CSA
All Students
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2025, Houston and Lubbock-Plainview, TX CSA
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 17% 26% 57% 18% 28% 54% All Students
Houston Lubbock-Plainview, TX CSA
Chronic Absence Rate
All Students, 2015-2025, Houston and Lubbock-Plainview, TX CSA
100% - 80% - 60% - 40% - 20% - 0% - 9.5% 20% 70% 9.4% 19% 71% 9.7% 20% 70% 11% 19% 70% 11% 21% 69% 6.1% 14% 80% 15% 14% 70% 24% 28% 48% 20% 28% 52% 18% 27% 55% 17% 26% 57% 10% 25% 65% 9.0% 22% 69% 9.0% 22% 69% 10% 24% 66% 10% 25% 65% 6.7% 19% 74% 16% 21% 64% 22% 31% 48% 19% 28% 53% 18% 29% 53% 18% 28% 54% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Houston Lubbock-Plainview, TX CSA

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