Schools varied considerably in how much their absence rates increased after the pandemic, with some showing little or no change¶
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q3 i? Among 464 middle grade schools and 128 high schools, most saw higher absenteeism but some showed little or no change, at all levels of pre-pandemic absence. → Allensworth 2026
Evidence¶
Allensworth 2026¶
Allensworth, E.M., Antony, M., Delgado, W., & de la Torre, M. (2026). Connection, trust, and learning: Student attendance in the middle and high school grades following the COVID-19 pandemic. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/connection-trust-and-learning
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Descriptive Figure 5 scatterplots comparing each school's pre- and post-pandemic absence rates without controls, covering 464 middle grade schools and 128 high schools. Schools on or below the diagonal showed no increases.
"Notably, there was no uniform experience across schools—while most saw higher absenteeism, some showed little or no change in their absence rates."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
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- Schools serving similar students from similar neighborhoods had substantially different absence rates, with over half of school variation unexplained by student backgrounds or prior absences — related
- Official absence rates in CPS increased during the remote/hybrid year, rose further in 2021-22, and remained 3-6 percentage points above 2018-19 levels in 2022-23 — related
- Absenteeism severity varies by grade level, peaking in kindergarten, middle school, and 12th grade — related
- No-credit rates during the pandemic varied considerably across elementary schools, including among schools serving similar student populations — related
- More students were very chronically absent (missing 20% or more of days) and fewer students had strong attendance (under 5%) after the pandemic — related
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Schools varied considerably in how much their absence rates increased after the pandemic, with some showing little or no change |
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Schools varied considerably in how much their absence rates increased after the pandemic, with some showing little or no change |
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