Free Printable Attendance Sheets

About these attendance sheets handouts

Attendance is a daily habit that only works if the sheet is quick to mark. The daily sheet has a numbered row for 30 students with Present, Absent, Tardy and Excused columns, a notes column for pickups and reasons, and a totals line at the bottom. The weekly sheet moves to landscape and splits each day into morning and afternoon, which helps if your school counts half days.

The monthly sheet gives every school day its own narrow box so a whole month fits on one page. A key at the bottom lists the marks, and it reminds you to shade weekends and holidays before you start so that the grid matches your calendar. The tardy log is a separate record for late arrivals, with a date, a student, the time in and a short code for the reason.

None of these sheets replaces the official attendance system your school uses. They are a paper record you control, handy for backup, for a substitute folder, or for spotting a pattern before a report is due.

Add your name, class and the date or week in the fill-in boxes, then print as many copies as you need.

How to use them

1. Fill in your name, class and the date range.
2. Pick the sheet that matches how you track attendance.
3. Print and write the roster once, then copy it for the term.
4. Mark every student at the same time each day.
5. Total the columns and file the sheet.

Classroom tips

• Write the roster on one master copy and photocopy it, so you only write names once.
• Use one mark for each status and keep the key taped inside your plan book.
• Check the tardy log every Friday for students who are late three or more times.
• Keep a blank daily sheet in the substitute folder.

Last reviewed 2026-10-03. Handout Hero designs are original and made for this site. They are general reference material; check your own school, district or tradition where it matters.