JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — DCPS is currently missing 4,236 students.
Action News Jax Investigates looked at the number of students missing this time last year.
DCPS has more than 4 times the number of students missing on any given day this year compared to last.
Missing student numbers for the first few days of school for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years:
| Year | Day2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 6,945 | 4,315 | 3,481 | 2,379 | 1,260 | 1,076 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 22,764 | 18,629 | 15,246 | 9,507 | 6,473 | 5,135 | 4,236 |
We also have a breakdown of the DCPS schools missing the highest number
- Long Branch Elementary School - 57.03%
- Carter G. Woodson Elem. School - 43.18%
- Jefferson Davis Middle School - 38.49%
- Annie R. Morgan Elementary School - 35.11%
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