Attendance
Dickison Elementary — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Dickison Elementary in Compton, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
4
%
2025 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled720
Chronically absent30
Latest Year (2025)
Source: ca_dashboard
720
Students enrolled
4%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
30
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 5 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ca_dashboard | 720 | 30 | 4% |
| 2024 | ca_dashboard | 726 | 121 | 17% |
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 723 | 100 | 14% |
| 2020 | crdc | 682 | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 | crdc | 682 | 8 | 1% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 681 | 100 | 15% |
| all | 682 | 158 | 23% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
720
Students eligible to attend
453
Students with an absence
5.3
Average days absent
2,392
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 12.0% | |
| Unexcused | 88.0% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economically Disadvantaged | 677 | 426 | 5.4 | 12.3% | 87.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 651 | 407 | 4.9 | 10.6% | 89.4% |
| Male | 371 | 239 | 5.5 | 13.8% | 86.2% |
| Female | 349 | 214 | 5.0 | 9.7% | 90.3% |
| English Learner | 255 | 169 | 4.9 | 11.2% | 88.8% |
| Children with disabilities | 75 | 46 | 5.5 | 17.6% | 82.4% |
| Black (not Hispanic) African American | 53 | 35 | 6.7 | 18.7% | 81.3% |
| Homeless | 18 | 13 | 5.0 | 13.8% | 86.2% |
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).