Chronic Absentee Rates (2009–2023)

Definition

A student is identified as chronically absent when the student has missed 10% or more of classes or school days within a school year for any reason.

The time frames reflect school years (SY).

Data Source

Data prior to SY 2015–16 had been available at New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) Fact Sheets, "Habitual Truant Students by District and School Type": http://www.ped.state.nm.us/it/schoolfactsheets.html. Data for SY 2015–16 through SY 2020–2021 were obtained by custom data request from the NMPED. Data for all other school years were obtained at NMPED's public dashboard, "Annual State, Districts, and Schools Attendance Report": https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/bureaus/safe-healthy-schools/attendance-for-success/annual-state-districts-and-schools-attendance-report/

Notes

Data reflect the number of chronically absent students enrolled in Charter, Off-Site, Public, and State-Supported schools.

Data by school district available upon request.

Last Updated

2023-12