Share of students absent from school, by state and by number of days missed, 2015
| State | Full attendance | 3 or more days | More than 10 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 39.7% | 21.2% | 1.2% |
| Alaska | 13.5% | 49.6% | 0.0% |
| Arizona | 37.4% | 23.4% | 2.0% |
| Arkansas | 37.0% | 22.6% | 1.2% |
| California | 51.1% | 16.3% | 1.7% |
| Colorado | 36.2% | 25.1% | 2.0% |
| Connecticut | 45.8% | 17.8% | 1.7% |
| Delaware | 43.3% | 19.9% | 2.1% |
| Washington D.C. | 30.7% | 29.8% | 3.2% |
| Florida | 37.2% | 23.3% | 2.2% |
| Georgia | 45.2% | 17.5% | 1.1% |
| Hawaii | 46.5% | 21.0% | 2.8% |
| Idaho | 42.1% | 19.6% | 1.4% |
| Illinois | 48.3% | 16.2% | 1.3% |
| Indiana | 48.3% | 16.3% | 1.5% |
| Iowa | 43.5% | 17.5% | 1.6% |
| Kansas | 41.9% | 20.2% | 1.6% |
| Kentucky | 41.0% | 18.5% | 1.3% |
| Louisiana | 37.3% | 22.4% | 1.9% |
| Maine | 42.7% | 19.9% | 2.1% |
| Maryland | 40.5% | 19.8% | 1.7% |
| Massachusetts | 51.0% | 14.7% | 1.1% |
| Michigan | 41.3% | 21.4% | 1.6% |
| Minnesota | 45.1% | 17.8% | 1.3% |
| Mississippi | 42.6% | 21.2% | 1.5% |
| Missouri | 45.0% | 17.6% | 1.2% |
| Montana | 33.3% | 27.5% | 3.3% |
| Nebraska | 42.6% | 18.9% | 1.0% |
| Nevada | 44.4% | 20.0% | 1.7% |
| New Hampshire | 43.3% | 18.4% | 1.3% |
| New Jersey | 47.4% | 16.8% | 1.3% |
| New Mexico | 33.2% | 27.7% | 2.8% |
| New York | 43.7% | 22.1% | 2.3% |
| North Carolina | 42.3% | 19.1% | 1.9% |
| North Dakota | 39.7% | 23.2% | 2.0% |
| Ohio | 45.9% | 18.4% | 1.8% |
| Oklahoma | 37.2% | 22.6% | 1.4% |
| Oregon | 41.0% | 22.9% | 2.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 42.6% | 19.7% | 1.4% |
| Rhode Island | 43.8% | 20.3% | 2.6% |
| South Carolina | 38.9% | 21.6% | 1.7% |
| South Dakota | 41.7% | 20.2% | 1.3% |
| Tennessee | 44.0% | 19.3% | 1.4% |
| Texas | 46.3% | 17.8% | 1.6% |
| Utah | 31.7% | 63.5% | 4.6% |
| Vermont | 41.8% | 19.9% | 1.5% |
| Virginia | 48.4% | 17.5% | 1.2% |
| Washington | 44.4% | 22.0% | 2.8% |
| West Virginia | 37.7% | 21.7% | 1.7% |
| Wisconsin | 42.5% | 20.2% | 1.8% |
| Wyoming | 34.2% | 28.1% | 3.5% |
Notes: Based on the number of days eighth-graders in each state reported having missed in the month prior to the NAEP mathematics assessment. “Three or more days” represents the aggregate of data for students who missed 3–4 days, 5–10 days, and more than 10 days of school.
Source: EPI analysis of National Assessment of Educational Progress microdata, 2015