Attendance
Helm Elementary — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Helm Elementary in Helm, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
20
%
2025 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled64
Chronically absent13
Latest Year (2025)
Source: ca_dashboard
64
Students enrolled
20%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
13
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 5 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ca_dashboard | 64 | 13 | 20% |
| 2024 | ca_dashboard | 77 | 21 | 27% |
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 87 | 26 | 30% |
| 2020 | crdc | 72 | 6 | 8% |
| 2017 | crdc | 72 | 0 | 0% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 60 | 26 | 43% |
| all | 72 | 5 | 7% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
64
Students eligible to attend
64
Students with an absence
10.9
Average days absent
695
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 67.3% | |
| Unexcused | 24.6% | |
| Out of school suspension | 0.0% | |
| Incomplete independent study | 8.1% |
Absence Reasons by Subgroup
Average days lost and the excused / unexcused split, most recent year
| Subgroup | Eligible | With an absence | Avg days | Excused | Unexcused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic/Latino | 63 | 63 | 11.0 | 67.5% | 24.4% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 62 | 62 | 11.0 | 68.1% | 24.9% |
| Female | 36 | 36 | 11.4 | 68.7% | 26.7% |
| English Learner | 31 | 31 | 9.3 | 57.8% | 22.8% |
| Male | 28 | 28 | 10.2 | 65.4% | 21.7% |
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).