The invention discloses a sound-absorbing board for buildings. The sound-absorbing board is prepared from raw materials in parts by weight as follows: 13-18 parts of thermoplastic phenol resin, 5-9 parts of gypsum, 3-8 parts of polyamide, 5-9 parts of polystyrene foam plastic, 1-2 parts of nano carbon black, 7-14 parts of coal gangue powder, 6-13 parts of collagenous fiber, 15-25 parts of glass bead particles, 20-30 parts of modified fly ash, 5-8 parts of dioctyl phthalate, 7-14 parts of montmorillonoid, 15-25 parts of expanded perlite, 2-3 parts of DBDPE (decabromodiphenyl ethane), 2-4 parts of potassium citrate, 0.5-1 part of sodium humate, 1-2 parts of a fire retardant and 1-2 parts of a water reducer. The sound-absorbing board for buildings has the advantages of being damp-proof, flame-retardant, flexible, light in weight, good in breathability, recyclable, non-toxic, harmless, good in sound absorbing effect, low in production cost and the like.