Attendance
Kettering Elementary — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Kettering Elementary in Long Beach, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
17
%
2025 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled354
Chronically absent59
Latest Year (2025)
Source: ca_dashboard
354
Students enrolled
17%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
59
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 5 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ca_dashboard | 354 | 59 | 17% |
| 2024 | ca_dashboard | 354 | 69 | 20% |
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 320 | 23 | 7% |
| 2020 | crdc | 349 | 0 | 0% |
| 2017 | crdc | 349 | 6 | 2% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 348 | 23 | 7% |
| all | 349 | 37 | 11% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
354
Students eligible to attend
341
Students with an absence
11.7
Average days absent
3,987
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 56.4% | |
| Unexcused | 43.6% | |
| Out of school suspension | 0.0% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 177 | 169 | 10.4 | 61.2% | 38.8% |
| Male | 177 | 172 | 12.9 | 52.5% | 47.4% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 121 | 117 | 16.9 | 48.8% | 51.2% |
| White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) | 117 | 112 | 8.7 | 64.1% | 35.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 109 | 108 | 15.1 | 55.2% | 44.8% |
| Children with disabilities | 93 | 92 | 18.7 | 50.0% | 49.9% |
| Multicultural/Multiethnic/Multiracial/other | 41 | 39 | 7.8 | 60.5% | 39.5% |
| Asian | 38 | 33 | 7.7 | 51.2% | 48.8% |
| Black (not Hispanic) African American | 38 | 38 | 16.1 | 41.1% | 58.9% |
| English Learner | 25 | 24 | 19.9 | 58.6% | 41.4% |
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).