School Attendance

NCHS Data Query System Topics

At a glance

  • The National Center for Health Statistics Data Query System features estimates of the percentage of children who miss a lot of school.
  • These estimates are based on data from the National Health Interview Survey.
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Missing 11 or more school days due to illness or injury

A missed school day is an excused or unexcused absence from school because a child is sick or injured.

Missing 11 or more school days due to illness or injury

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Sources

The National Health Interview Survey provides DQS with data about this topic from household interviews.

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