Average days absent among chronically absent students in California on the rise

Although the average number of days absent among all students in California declined steadily from a pandemic peak of 16.7 in 2021-22 to 12.8 in 2024-25, chronically absent students have not followed the same trend. After a brief dip in 2022-23, their average days missed climbed back to 33.4. Foster youth, nonbinary and homeless students recorded some of the highest average absence levels among student groups. 

33.4

Average days absent for chronically absent students in California in 2024-25, who are defined as missing at least 18 instructional days, or 10% or more of the school year.

20

The number of days that foster students missed on average in the 2024-25 school year, up from 14.6 days in 2017-18, a sharp increase. Nonbinary students followed, with an average of 19.6 days absent, while homeless students missed 18.8 days on average.

43.3

Average days missed by chronically absent students in Trinity County—the highest in the state—reached 43.3, followed closely by Sacramento County at 43.1 days.

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