Experiences and Opportunities in Education
Days Absent from School
Students taking the NAEP mathematics assessment between January and March of 2024 were asked: How many days were you absent from school in the last month? Below are the overall student responses to this question, as well as the percentages of the combined responses for “3 or more days” (considered “high absenteeism”) across selected student groups and jurisdictions that participated in the NAEP state assessment and Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA). Read more about the issue of chronic absenteeism and explore trend data related to this variable.
Thirty percent of fourth-graders reported high absenteeism
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Figure Percentage of fourth-grade students in NAEP mathematics by the reported number of days they were absent from school in the previous month: 2024
NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
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Results by Student Group
A larger percentage of lower-performing fourth-graders reported high absenteeism than their higher-performing peers
Figure Percentage of fourth-grade students in NAEP mathematics who reported they were absent from school 3 or more days in the previous month, by selected student group: 2024
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Results by State
Across states/jurisdictions, the percentages of fourth-grade public school students reporting high absenteeism ranged from 26 percent to 40 percent
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Figure Percentage of fourth-grade students in NAEP mathematics who reported they were absent from school 3 or more days in the previous month, by state/jurisdiction: 2024
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Results by District
Across participating districts, the percentages of fourth-grade public school students reporting high absenteeism ranged from 26 percent to 46 percent
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Figure Percentage of fourth-grade students in NAEP mathematics who reported they were absent from school 3 or more days in the previous month, by district/jurisdiction: 2024
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