Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Oak Park 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 | 60.0% | 51.1% | 30.0% | S | 55.6% | 53.4% | 41.2% | 35.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.3% | 21.5% | 15.8% | S | 26.1% | 28.7% | 31.3% | 21.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.7% | S | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | S | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 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 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | S | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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% | 0.5% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 5.3% | 5.9% | 9.2% | S | 7.2% | 4.5% | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 12.7% | 18.8% | 43.3% | S | 9.4% | 10.7% | 21.4% | 42.9% |