Chronic Absenteeism Downloadable Data Files

Downloadable data files containing Chronic Absenteeism Indicator data that are reported in the California School Dashboard.

Chronic Absenteeism Indicator

These downloadable data files include state, district, school, and student group level data. Refer to the record layout for details regarding the content in each file. For information on this Dashboard state indicator, please refer to the Chronic Absenteeism Indicator web page.

Notes 

The data reflected in these files may differ from the results provided on DataQuest. For details on the differences, refer to the Data Crosswalk for the California School Dashboard and DataQuest(DOCX).

Instructions

Click on the file name you wish to download and save the file to your computer. To view the file, open the file in a database or spreadsheet program.

Chronic Absenteeism Data Files

Year of Data	File	Record Layout
2024–25	2025 Chronic Absenteeism Data File(XLSX) 2025 Chronic Absenteeism Data File(TXT)	Chronic Absenteeism Record Layout (2024–2025)
2023–24	2024 Chronic Absenteeism Data File(XLSX) 2024 Chronic Absenteeism Data File(TXT)	Chronic Absenteeism Record Layout (2024–2025)
2022–23	2023 Chronic Absenteeism Data File(XLSX) 2023 Chronic Absenteeism Data File(TXT)	Chronic Absenteeism Record Layout (2023)
2021–22	2022 Chronic Absenteeism Data File(XLSX; Revised 30-Jan-2023) 2022 Chronic Absenteeism Data File(TXT; Revised 30-Jan-2023)	Chronic Absenteeism Record Layout (2022)
2018–19	2019 Chronic Absenteeism Data File(XLSX) 2019 Chronic Absenteeism Data File(TXT)	Chronic Absenteeism Record Layout (2019)
2017–18	2018 Chronic Absenteeism Data File(XLSX; Revised 11-Mar-2019) 2019 Chronic Absenteeism Data File(TXT; Revised 11-Mar-2019)	Chronic Absenteeism Record Layout (2018)

Questions: Analysis Measurement & Accountability Reporting Division | Dashboard@cde.ca.gov

Last Reviewed: Friday, November 14, 2025

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