American Community Survey Enrollment Data Tables

• Data Tables for 2017 Click here
• Data Tables for 2018 Click here
• Data Tables for 2019 Click here
• Data Tables for 2020 Click here
• Data Tables for 2021 Click here

 Maps of State and County Data

• Charts of Student Population and Enrollment for All States – 2017 Data Click Here
• USA Map Showing Data for Not Enrolled 3-17 and 5-17 Year Olds Click Here
• State Summary PDF Document with School District Maps (2017 data) and Table Describing Tabular Data Available Click Here

Background Documents on American Community Survey (ACS):

• Why school enrollment is included in ACS. Link
• Explanation of ACS enrollment survey questions are presented in PDF file.
• Explanation of difference between 1 and 5 year ACS data. Link.
• Additional information on the American Community Survey is available at the US Census Bureau website.

Presentations

• Presentation at 2016 NAESP Conference, National Harbor, MD. Download PDF of 2016 Presentation
• Presentation at 2018 NAESP Conference, Orlando, FL.  Download PDF of 2018 Presentation
• Presentation at 2019 NAESP Conference, Spokane, WA.  Download PDF of 2019 Presentation
• Presentation at 2021 NAESP Conference, Chicago, IL. Download PDF of 2021 Presentation

International Data

• UNESCO Data on Out-of-School Children (2013-2018). View data

Articles on School Attendance and Absenteeism

• Dropout Prevention Resource from European School Heads Assn. (ESHA) Link
• UNESCO eAtlas of Out-of-School Children Link
• NAESP article on importance of school attendance Link
• Brookings Institution article entitled “Inclusive Schoools Build Inclusive Societies” Link
• Graduation Rates Dip Across USA Link
• Pandemic Causes Chronic Absenteeism Link
• States make progress on tracking chronic absenteeism Link
• Analysis: After Millions in Relief Funds, Why Aren’t Schools Doing More to Find Lost Students? Link
• How Norway Cut Student Absences By 25% — And Why The Policy Is No Silver Bullet Link
• Those Kids Did Not Come Back Link