Attendance
Sunset Elementary — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Sunset Elementary in Coalinga, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
16
%
2025 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled468
Chronically absent74
Latest Year (2025)
Source: ca_dashboard
468
Students enrolled
16%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
74
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 5 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ca_dashboard | 468 | 74 | 16% |
| 2024 | ca_dashboard | 437 | 68 | 16% |
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 448 | 128 | 29% |
| 2020 | crdc | 411 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | crdc | 411 | 8 | 2% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 442 | 128 | 29% |
| all | 411 | 43 | 10% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
468
Students eligible to attend
454
Students with an absence
10.7
Average days absent
4,845
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 77.8% | |
| Unexcused | 21.7% | |
| Out of school suspension | 0.5% | |
| Incomplete independent study | 0.0% |
Absence Reasons by Subgroup
Average days lost and the excused / unexcused split, most recent year
| Subgroup | Eligible | With an absence | Avg days | Excused | Unexcused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic/Latino | 387 | 376 | 10.6 | 77.6% | 22.1% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 367 | 355 | 10.9 | 76.2% | 23.3% |
| Male | 242 | 235 | 10.0 | 77.2% | 22.2% |
| Female | 226 | 219 | 11.4 | 78.4% | 21.2% |
| English Learner | 139 | 132 | 10.2 | 76.9% | 22.7% |
| White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) | 62 | 60 | 11.5 | 79.9% | 18.8% |
| Children with disabilities | 45 | 45 | 13.1 | 68.4% | 31.2% |
| Homeless | 18 | 13 | 8.0 | 68.3% | 30.8% |
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).