High school chronic absenteeism hits 34%, Helios report shows
Dec. 1, 2025
Helios has released its first chronic absenteeism report, revealing that over 34% of high school students miss 10 or more school days each year. Students in low-income areas and those attending online high schools experience the highest rates.
Helios Senior VP and Carl Hayden High School Principal Julio Rubio joined Arizona Horizon, whose school faces a 61% chronic absence rate, about strategies to improve attendance and support students.
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