Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Lodi 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 | 45.3% | 38.8% | S | N/A | 48.4% | 52.1% | S | N/A |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.0% | 25.0% | S | N/A | 28.6% | 22.4% | S | N/A |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | N/A | 0.1% | 0.0% | S | N/A |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.0% | 1.0% | S | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | N/A |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.6% | 0.3% | S | N/A | 1.3% | 1.2% | S | N/A |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | N/A |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.9% | 0.3% | S | N/A | 0.6% | 0.8% | S | N/A |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.0% | S | N/A | 0.1% | 0.2% | S | N/A |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | N/A |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.0% | S | N/A | 0.1% | 0.0% | S | N/A |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | N/A | 0.1% | 0.0% | S | N/A |
| Was Suspended | 0.3% | 0.2% | S | N/A | 0.1% | 0.2% | S | N/A |
| Other Reason | 9.0% | 7.7% | S | N/A | 7.7% | 6.8% | S | N/A |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.5% | 26.3% | S | N/A | 12.8% | 16.4% | S | N/A |