Attendance
Berkeley High — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Berkeley High in Berkeley, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
5
%
2020 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled3,257
Chronically absent174
Latest Year (2020)
Source: crdc_2020
3,257
Students enrolled
5%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
174
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 3 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 3,257 | 174 | 5% |
| 2020 | crdc | 3,220 | 17 | 1% |
| 2017 | crdc | 3,220 | 25 | 1% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 3,218 | 174 | 5% |
| all | 3,220 | 305 | 9% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
3,266
Students eligible to attend
3,013
Students with an absence
10.2
Average days absent
30,861
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 72.5% | |
| Unexcused | 24.8% | |
| Out of school suspension | 0.5% | |
| Incomplete independent study | 2.2% |
Absence Reasons by Subgroup
Average days lost and the excused / unexcused split, most recent year
| Subgroup | Eligible | With an absence | Avg days | Excused | Unexcused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 1,652 | 1,518 | 10.1 | 70.4% | 28.0% |
| Female | 1,597 | 1,480 | 10.3 | 75.1% | 21.0% |
| White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) | 1,354 | 1,274 | 9.2 | 85.2% | 13.4% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 960 | 885 | 13.6 | 56.8% | 38.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 749 | 689 | 11.3 | 67.5% | 30.2% |
| Multicultural/Multiethnic/Multiracial/other | 489 | 459 | 9.5 | 71.7% | 22.4% |
| Black (not Hispanic) African American | 376 | 336 | 14.4 | 50.8% | 44.5% |
| Children with disabilities | 369 | 340 | 14.3 | 59.8% | 37.2% |
| Asian | 249 | 210 | 8.2 | 73.0% | 25.7% |
| English Learner | 155 | 138 | 14.7 | 43.5% | 54.6% |
| Homeless | 91 | 82 | 24.4 | 34.2% | 52.1% |
| Filipino | 32 | 28 | 7.9 | 80.5% | 19.5% |
| Non-Binary | 17 | 15 | 17.1 | 43.6% | 56.4% |
| Foster care students | 15 | 15 | 21.7 | 22.5% | 72.0% |
Sources: school_attendance (state attendance trend), school_chronic_absence (EDFacts subgroup chronic absence).
Also on this page: school_absence_reasons (state absence by reason, all students and subgroups).