Attendance
Compton STEP — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Compton STEP in Compton, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
26
%
2025 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled23
Chronically absent6
Latest Year (2025)
Source: ca_dashboard
23
Students enrolled
26%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
6
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 4 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ca_dashboard | 23 | 6 | 26% |
| 2024 | ca_dashboard | 23 | 12 | 52% |
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 0 | 11 | — |
| 2020 | crdc | 15 | 0 | 0% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 15 | 11 | 73% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
23
Students eligible to attend
23
Students with an absence
13.7
Average days absent
314
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 6.1% | |
| Unexcused | 82.8% | |
| Out of school suspension | 0.0% | |
| Incomplete independent study | 11.1% |
Absence Reasons by Subgroup
Average days lost and the excused / unexcused split, most recent year
| Subgroup | Eligible | With an absence | Avg days | Excused | Unexcused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children with disabilities | 23 | 23 | 13.7 | 6.1% | 82.8% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 22 | 22 | 13.5 | 6.4% | 81.9% |
| Male | 19 | 19 | 11.2 | 7.1% | 86.8% |
| Black (not Hispanic) African American | 11 | 11 | 14.2 | 3.2% | 74.4% |
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).