Why This Is Measured
Regular attendance is crucial throughout a student’s academic journey because students who miss too much school tend to have lower grades, are less likely to graduate, and may struggle in college.
- Research demonstrates chronic absenteeism in Pre-K in CPS is predictive of chronic absenteeism in Kindergarten through Second Grade in CPS. Tracking chronic absenteeism starting in Pre-K allows schools and the district to intervene early, and provide resources and support for CPS students and families.
- For elementary students, missing 10%, or about 2 days each month over the course of a school year, can make it harder to learn to read.
- By 6th grade, absenteeism is one of three signs that a student may drop out of high school.
- By 9th grade, attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th grade test scores.
- Missing 10%, or 2 days a month, over the course of the school year, can affect a student’s academic success.
By partnering with families and collaboratively engaging district, school, and community resources, schools aim to understand and address the underlying factors contributing to student absenteeism. The goal is to develop targeted support strategies that help remove attendance barriers and ensure students can fully participate in their education. For more information, see the Attendance and Truancy website.
What To Consider
Chronic Absence is not the same thing as Chronic Truancy. All absences are factored into Chronic Absence, including valid excused absences. Since high schools generally have higher chronic absence rates than elementary schools, a more appropriate comparison is from the school to the network and not the District.

KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - ALL
*Retired Category
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - ALL
All Students | |
---|---|
School | 45.5% 146 |
Network | 40.5% 4,109 |
District | 41% 141,108 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - All Students
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Economic Disadvantage
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Non-Economic Disadvantage
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - English Learner
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Non-English Learner
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Female
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Male
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Non-Binary
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade KG
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade PE/PK
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade 1
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade 2
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade 3
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade 4
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade 5
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade 6
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade 7
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade 8
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade 9
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - IEP
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Non-IEP
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Asian
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Asian/Pacific Islander*
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Black/African American
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Latinx
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Multiracial
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Native American
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Not Listed
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - White
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Non-Students in Temporary Living Situations
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Students in Temporary Living Situations
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - All Students
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | 54.9% 162 | 47.3% 140 | 45.5% 146 |
Network | 47.7% 4,840 | 39.6% 3,949 | 40.5% 4,109 |
District | 46.1% 157,609 | 40.9% 137,868 | 41% 141,108 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Economic Disadvantage
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | 55.9% 162 | 47.8% 140 | 43.5% 127 |
Network | 48.6% 4,521 | 40% 3,614 | 41.1% 3,807 |
District | 50.8% 133,782 | 44.7% 117,196 | 45.1% 121,624 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Non-Economic Disadvantage
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | Fewer than 10 students | Fewer than 10 students | 65.5% 19 |
Network | 37.7% 319 | 35.6% 335 | 34.1% 302 |
District | 30.3% 23,827 | 27.6% 20,672 | 26.2% 19,484 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - English Learner
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | Fewer than 10 students | Fewer than 10 students | 58.1% 18 |
Network | 49% 125 | 44.7% 149 | 51.5% 388 |
District | 43.2% 32,344 | 39.1% 31,339 | 42.1% 39,623 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Non-English Learner
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | 55.3% 161 | 47.3% 138 | 44.1% 128 |
Network | 47.6% 4,715 | 39.4% 3,800 | 39.6% 3,721 |
District | 46.8% 125,265 | 41.5% 106,529 | 40.6% 101,485 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Female
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | 51% 75 | 42.5% 57 | 44.2% 68 |
Network | 47.4% 2,393 | 39% 1,902 | 40% 1,966 |
District | 45.7% 77,067 | 40.8% 67,679 | 40.9% 69,182 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Male
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | 58.8% 87 | 51.2% 83 | 46.7% 78 |
Network | 47.9% 2,447 | 40.2% 2,046 | 40.9% 2,143 |
District | 46.4% 80,445 | 41% 70,081 | 41.1% 71,799 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Non-Binary
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Network | Fewer than 10 students | Fewer than 10 students | Fewer than 10 students |
District | 52.7% 97 | 49.8% 108 | 54.3% 127 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade KG
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | 66.7% 18 | 56.7% 17 | 46.4% 13 |
Network | 56.5% 551 | 49.1% 478 | 45.8% 450 |
District | 48% 10,802 | 42.4% 9,371 | 40.9% 9,495 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade PE/PK
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | 77.3% 17 | 43.8% 7 | 42.9% 9 |
Network | 69.4% 697 | 62.5% 669 | 60% 686 |
District | 66.9% 11,945 | 60.6% 11,589 | 57.3% 12,095 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade 1
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | 60.7% 17 | 50% 15 | 44.8% 13 |
Network | 53.6% 554 | 43.3% 439 | 41.8% 428 |
District | 43.2% 10,102 | 36.6% 8,535 | 34.6% 8,212 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade 2
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | 51.4% 18 | 51.6% 16 | 68.4% 26 |
Network | 46.7% 472 | 39.2% 398 | 44.3% 462 |
District | 39.2% 9,223 | 32.7% 7,634 | 32.6% 7,967 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade 3
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | 45% 18 | 42.1% 16 | 45.2% 14 |
Network | 45.1% 448 | 33.5% 340 | 40.3% 433 |
District | 37% 8,545 | 30.2% 7,069 | 30% 7,323 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade 4
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | 44.4% 12 | 44.7% 17 | 46.3% 19 |
Network | 42% 430 | 33.5% 319 | 34.9% 349 |
District | 35.9% 8,399 | 28.2% 6,446 | 28.7% 6,881 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade 5
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | 41.7% 15 | 37% 10 | 32.4% 12 |
Network | 42% 450 | 31.6% 310 | 34.1% 325 |
District | 36% 8,886 | 27.8% 6,471 | 27.7% 6,532 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade 6
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | 58.1% 18 | 36.4% 12 | 37.1% 13 |
Network | 42.8% 432 | 33.7% 352 | 32.3% 328 |
District | 34.7% 8,518 | 28.8% 7,007 | 28.2% 6,735 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade 7
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | 71.4% 15 | 51.7% 15 | 41.7% 15 |
Network | 42.5% 420 | 37.7% 357 | 36.3% 363 |
District | 33.3% 8,541 | 28.3% 6,860 | 28.8% 7,102 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade 8
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | 50% 14 | 62.5% 15 | 50% 12 |
Network | 37% 386 | 30.1% 287 | 31.3% 285 |
District | 34% 8,987 | 29.9% 7,655 | 31.4% 7,833 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate Rate - Grade 9
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | No Data | No Data | Fewer than 10 students |
Network | No Data | No Data | Fewer than 10 students |
District | 50.4% 13,747 | 46.5% 12,347 | 47.7% 12,760 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - IEP
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | 50% 21 | 58.3% 28 | 49% 24 |
Network | 52.4% 947 | 45.5% 918 | 43.2% 932 |
District | 57.5% 31,679 | 50.3% 28,715 | 48.9% 28,624 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Non-IEP
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | 55.7% 141 | 45.2% 112 | 44.9% 122 |
Network | 46.6% 3,893 | 38.1% 3,031 | 39.7% 3,177 |
District | 43.9% 125,930 | 39% 109,153 | 39.4% 112,484 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Asian
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Network | 18.8% 9 | 2% 1 | 6.7% 3 |
District | 23.2% 3,471 | 23.2% 3,473 | 23.5% 3,647 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Asian/Pacific Islander*
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Network | No Data | No Data | No Data |
District | Fewer than 10 students | 33.3% 7 | 50% 8 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Black/African American
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | 56.4% 159 | 47.3% 130 | 43.3% 116 |
Network | 47.5% 4,487 | 39.6% 3,641 | 39.5% 3,504 |
District | 55.1% 68,825 | 46.8% 56,964 | 46.4% 55,406 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Network | Fewer than 10 students | Fewer than 10 students | Fewer than 10 students |
District | 28.9% 141 | 35.8% 163 | 37.8% 155 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Latinx
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | Fewer than 10 students | 64.3% 9 | 63.6% 28 |
Network | 53.4% 279 | 45.2% 270 | 50.9% 540 |
District | 45.9% 72,782 | 41.4% 64,763 | 42.7% 70,164 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Multiracial
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | Fewer than 10 students | Fewer than 10 students | Fewer than 10 students |
Network | 43.2% 19 | 37.1% 13 | 41.5% 17 |
District | 32.6% 1,562 | 29.9% 1,498 | 27.1% 1,480 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Native American
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | No Data | Fewer than 10 students | No Data |
Network | Fewer than 10 students | Fewer than 10 students | 40% 4 |
District | 45.6% 400 | 43.2% 365 | 45.4% 403 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Not Listed
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | |||
Network | 84% 21 | Fewer than 10 students | Fewer than 10 students |
District | 36.7% 342 | 42% 367 | 41.4% 419 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - White
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | Fewer than 10 students | Fewer than 10 students | Fewer than 10 students |
Network | 31.9% 22 | 26.1% 18 | 32.4% 33 |
District | 27.4% 10,086 | 28% 10,268 | 25.5% 9,426 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Non-Students in Temporary Living Situations
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | 49.4% 80 | 44.5% 94 | 45.6% 108 |
Network | 46.7% 3,996 | 39% 3,340 | 39.4% 3,395 |
District | 44.8% 145,472 | 39.8% 127,207 | 39% 123,870 |
KING ES - Chronic Absence Rate - Students in Temporary Living Situations
2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
---|---|---|---|
School | 61.7% 82 | 54.1% 46 | 45.2% 38 |
Network | 52.6% 844 | 43.6% 609 | 46.8% 714 |
District | 68.7% 12,137 | 60.9% 10,661 | 65.2% 17,238 |