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Pre-K Through Grade 12 Attendance

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2016 CENTRAL TEXAS EDUCATION PROFILE

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1 in 5 Central Texas Pre-K Students Chronically Absent

28% 28% 28%

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24% 24%23%

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90%-94% (11-17 absences)

94%-97% (6-10 absences)

> 97% (0-5 absences)

Attendance Rate in Pre-K

Average Attendance in Pre-K, Central Texas, 2014-15

N=10,242 N=877

2Source: E3 Alliance analysis of PEIMS data at the UT Austin Education Research Center

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Higher Percentages of Pre-K Students Chronically

Absent in Middle of the School Year

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Percent of Pre-K Students Chronically Absent per 6-week period, Central Texas, 2014-15

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Absenteeism Generally Increases After 5th Grade

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Average Number of Absences in Central Texas, By Grade, 2014-15

Source: E3 Alliance analysis of PEIMS data at the UT Austin Education Research Center4

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Percent of Students Chronically Absent*, By Grade, Central Texas, 2014-15

* Chronically absent is defined as missing more than 10% of time enrolled

Source: E3 Alliance analysis of PEIMS data at the UT Austin Education Research Center

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Students in Higher Grades More Likely to be

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Central Texas Seniors Miss an Extra Day of School

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One Fifth of All Students Miss More Than 2 Weeks of School

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Percent of K-12 Students by Number of Absences, Central Texas, 2014-15


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Percent of Students Within Rate of Attendance Categories, By Grade Central Texas, 2014-15

Chronic Absences:Less than or equalto 90%

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Greater than orequal to 97%

Attendance Rate


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Central Texas Low Income Students More Likely Than

Non-low Income Students to be Chronically Absent

51% 54%47%

26%27%

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Percent of Students Within Rate of Attendance Categories, Central Texas, 2014-15

Chronic Absences: Less thanor equal to 90%

>90% to <94%

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Greater than or equal to 97%

Attendance Rate


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Low Income White Students Miss Most Days of School

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Average Days Absent, Central Texas, 2014-2015

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Students Generally Miss More School in Each

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Greatest Increase in Absences Between 1st and 6th 6-week

Periods at High School

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Number of Days Missed Per 6-week Period, by Grade Group, Central Texas, 2014-15

Elementary Middle School High School


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High School Students Miss More Than

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Average Number of Absences in Central Texas, By Grade Group, 2013-14


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Nearly a Third of High School Students

Miss More Than 2 Weeks of School

8% 9%6%

46% 46%39%

28% 25% 25%

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Number of Absences by School Level, Central Texas, 2014-15

Zero 1 to 5 6 to 10 More than 10

Number of Absences


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High School Students With More Than 10 Absences

Account for Nearly 70% of All Absences

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Percentage of Absences, Central Texas, 2014-15

Missed 1-5 days

Missed 6-10 days

Missed more than 10 days


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Low Income High School Students in Central

Texas Miss an Extra Day of School

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Average Number of Absences in High School, 2014-15

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Central Texas Low Income Students Miss More School

Than Students in Most Other Urban Areas in Texas

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Average Number of Absences in High School by Economic Status for Urban MSAs Throughout Texas, 2014-15

El Paso Dallas Houston San Antonio RGV Central Texas


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Students With Lowest Income Miss Most Days

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Average Number of Absences in High School,Central Texas, 2014-15


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Low Income Students Have More Absences

Across High School

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Average Number of Absences, by Grade and Economic Status,Central Texas, 2014-15

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Central Texas Low Income Students Missed More

School Than Texas Low Income Students

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Asian Students Miss Fewest Days of School

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Average Number of Absences, Central Texas High Schools, by Race/Ethnicity 2014-15


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Poorest Students Have More Absences

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