Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Dixon 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 | 38.0% | 33.3% | 30.6% | 29.4% | 38.4% | 41.0% | 44.2% | 20.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.4% | 16.0% | 19.8% | 11.8% | 22.2% | 21.7% | 21.1% | 23.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 5.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Had to Work | 0.9% | 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 | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| 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% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 12.0% | 16.0% | 8.1% | 11.8% | 11.1% | 20.5% | 8.4% | 13.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 25.9% | 33.3% | 37.8% | 35.3% | 22.2% | 14.5% | 22.1% | 33.3% |