Attendance
Lafayette Elementary — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Lafayette Elementary in Eureka, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
31
%
2025 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled338
Chronically absent104
Latest Year (2025)
Source: ca_dashboard
338
Students enrolled
31%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
104
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 5 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ca_dashboard | 338 | 104 | 31% |
| 2024 | ca_dashboard | 322 | 119 | 37% |
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 238 | 57 | 24% |
| 2020 | crdc | 305 | 8 | 3% |
| 2017 | crdc | 305 | 15 | 5% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 324 | 57 | 18% |
| all | 305 | 54 | 18% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
338
Students eligible to attend
328
Students with an absence
14.0
Average days absent
4,592
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 73.1% | |
| Unexcused | 26.0% | |
| Out of school suspension | 0.8% | |
| Incomplete independent study | 0.1% |
Absence Reasons by Subgroup
Average days lost and the excused / unexcused split, most recent year
| Subgroup | Eligible | With an absence | Avg days | Excused | Unexcused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economically Disadvantaged | 297 | 291 | 14.3 | 71.8% | 27.3% |
| Male | 190 | 186 | 13.8 | 75.4% | 23.0% |
| Female | 147 | 141 | 14.2 | 70.2% | 29.8% |
| White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) | 117 | 113 | 13.8 | 75.4% | 23.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 112 | 108 | 15.6 | 68.8% | 30.9% |
| Children with disabilities | 79 | 77 | 15.8 | 75.8% | 23.6% |
| English Learner | 79 | 75 | 9.9 | 70.9% | 29.1% |
| Homeless | 54 | 53 | 17.3 | 58.6% | 40.3% |
| Multicultural/Multiethnic/Multiracial/other | 46 | 46 | 15.8 | 75.5% | 23.2% |
| Asian | 36 | 34 | 10.3 | 80.8% | 19.2% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American | 16 | 16 | 10.4 | 73.5% | 23.5% |
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).