Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Level of School Connectedness

Year(s): 2017-2019

Red Bluff Union Elementary (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceHighMediumLow
Didn’t Miss Any School40.8%36.2%30.4%
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)38.0%31.9%30.4%
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.0%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.0%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Feel Safe at School1.4%2.9%0.0%
Had to Work0.0%0.0%0.0%
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend1.4%1.4%0.0%
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%0.0%4.3%
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%0.0%0.0%
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%0.0%0.0%
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%0.0%4.3%
Was Suspended0.0%0.0%0.0%
Other Reason8.5%10.1%8.7%
Two or More Reasons9.9%17.4%21.7%