Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Windsor 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 | 50.0% | 43.7% | 37.3% | S | 53.2% | 50.5% | 46.7% | 15.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.7% | 15.8% | 13.6% | S | 16.4% | 22.6% | 15.8% | 7.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 2.0% | 1.1% | 2.4% | S | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.6% | S | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | S | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | S | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 7.7% |
| Other Reason | 13.2% | 9.8% | 11.2% | S | 14.6% | 8.4% | 10.9% | 23.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 12.5% | 25.1% | 34.3% | S | 10.5% | 15.3% | 20.1% | 46.2% |