Attendance
Ralph Bunche Elementary — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Ralph Bunche Elementary in Carson, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
9
%
2025 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled221
Chronically absent20
Latest Year (2025)
Source: ca_dashboard
221
Students enrolled
9%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
20
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 5 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ca_dashboard | 221 | 20 | 9% |
| 2024 | ca_dashboard | 255 | 48 | 19% |
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 347 | 28 | 8% |
| 2020 | crdc | 235 | 0 | 0% |
| 2017 | crdc | 235 | 0 | 0% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 217 | 28 | 13% |
| all | 235 | 55 | 23% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
221
Students eligible to attend
206
Students with an absence
7.6
Average days absent
1,562
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 23.5% | |
| Unexcused | 43.7% | |
| Out of school suspension | 0.0% | |
| Incomplete independent study | 32.8% |
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 | 189 | 178 | 8.0 | 22.9% | 44.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 129 | 119 | 7.8 | 28.8% | 42.1% |
| Female | 113 | 101 | 6.3 | 21.5% | 41.9% |
| Male | 108 | 105 | 8.8 | 24.9% | 44.9% |
| Black (not Hispanic) African American | 87 | 83 | 7.2 | 14.9% | 46.1% |
| English Learner | 50 | 49 | 7.8 | 35.9% | 38.7% |
| Children with disabilities | 39 | 37 | 13.7 | 34.6% | 43.9% |
| Homeless | 11 | 10 | 11.7 | 17.9% | 49.6% |
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).