Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Lake Elsinore 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 | 36.6% | 32.5% | 28.6% | 27.1% | 42.4% | 39.4% | 40.4% | 39.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.8% | 19.9% | 18.2% | 11.8% | 18.8% | 22.6% | 24.3% | 19.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 2.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.7% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.7% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Was Suspended | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other Reason | 17.4% | 12.9% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 13.3% | 15.0% | 11.1% | 9.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.7% | 28.3% | 36.5% | 45.9% | 17.1% | 16.8% | 19.6% | 23.3% |