Chronic Absenteeism (2018–2025)

Definition

Chronic absenteeism is the number and percent of students in Maine who are chronically absent from school and this is disaggregated by whether the student's family is or is not economically disadvantaged. A student is defined as being chronically absent if the student is absent 10% or more of the days enrolled or for a typical school year at a rate which would lead to 18 or more absences, including both excused and unexcused absences.  Economically disadvantaged refers to students who live in families whose income is 185% or below federal poverty levels. This was $59,477 for a family of four persons in 2025. The year 2025 refers to the school year from September 2024- June 2025.

Data Source

Maine Department of Education Data Warehouse; Attendance

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Last Updated

February 2026