Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level

Year(s): 2017-2019

Los Alamitos Unified (School District)Percent
FemaleMale
Reason for AbsenceGrade 7Grade 9Grade 11Non-TraditionalGrade 7Grade 9Grade 11Non-Traditional
Didn’t Miss Any School54.1%52.1%36.8%N/A59.7%54.3%46.5%N/A
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)20.1%17.0%17.4%N/A20.7%16.5%21.6%N/A
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.3%0.8%0.8%N/A0.6%0.6%0.0%N/A
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.9%0.5%1.2%N/A0.0%1.2%2.3%N/A
Didn’t Feel Safe at School0.9%0.5%2.7%N/A0.3%1.8%1.4%N/A
Had to Work0.0%0.5%0.0%N/A0.0%0.3%0.0%N/A
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend0.9%0.8%1.2%N/A0.3%1.2%2.3%N/A
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%0.0%0.8%N/A0.3%0.0%0.5%N/A
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%0.3%0.0%N/A0.0%0.0%0.0%N/A
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.6%0.0%1.2%N/A0.0%0.3%1.4%N/A
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%0.0%0.0%N/A0.3%0.9%1.4%N/A
Was Suspended0.0%0.0%0.0%N/A0.0%0.3%0.0%N/A
Other Reason12.2%9.9%7.0%N/A9.5%9.8%8.9%N/A
Two or More Reasons10.0%17.5%31.0%N/A8.4%12.8%13.6%N/A