Attendance
Foster Elementary — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Foster Elementary in Compton, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
2
%
2025 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled420
Chronically absent9
Latest Year (2025)
Source: ca_dashboard
420
Students enrolled
2%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
9
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 5 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ca_dashboard | 420 | 9 | 2% |
| 2024 | ca_dashboard | 423 | 37 | 9% |
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 446 | 53 | 12% |
| 2020 | crdc | 400 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | crdc | 400 | 12 | 3% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 398 | 53 | 13% |
| all | 400 | 129 | 32% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
420
Students eligible to attend
273
Students with an absence
4.3
Average days absent
1,168
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 25.7% | |
| Unexcused | 74.3% | |
| 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 | 376 | 246 | 4.4 | 25.7% | 74.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 368 | 233 | 3.9 | 26.6% | 73.4% |
| Female | 215 | 148 | 4.5 | 25.6% | 74.4% |
| Male | 205 | 125 | 4.1 | 25.7% | 74.3% |
| English Learner | 106 | 65 | 3.7 | 18.7% | 81.3% |
| Children with disabilities | 74 | 46 | 4.3 | 26.1% | 73.9% |
| Black (not Hispanic) African American | 47 | 35 | 6.3 | 25.6% | 74.4% |
| Homeless | 14 | 7 | 14.9 | 31.7% | 68.3% |
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).