Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Lincoln 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 | 45.6% | 51.0% | 41.1% | 19.1% | 50.9% | 57.2% | 50.0% | 30.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.6% | 21.1% | 23.7% | 23.4% | 21.7% | 19.3% | 23.7% | 30.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 2.9% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Other Reason | 11.6% | 6.8% | 5.5% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 8.3% | 6.8% | 7.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.4% | 19.2% | 28.0% | 44.7% | 13.7% | 11.4% | 16.5% | 23.5% |