Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Tahoe-Truckee Unified (School District) | Percent | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | |||||||
| Reason for Absence | Grade 7 | Grade 9 | Grade 11 | Non-Traditional | Grade 7 | Grade 9 | Grade 11 | Non-Traditional |
| Didn’t Miss Any School | 46.0% | 30.6% | 28.6% | 17.4% | 39.8% | 34.6% | 28.7% | 20.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.2% | 20.7% | 28.6% | 13.0% | 28.3% | 17.6% | 27.1% | 20.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 4.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 4.3% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 8.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 13.3% | 20.7% | 15.4% | 0.0% | 16.8% | 32.4% | 14.7% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 17.7% | 23.4% | 26.4% | 56.5% | 10.6% | 13.2% | 23.3% | 48.0% |