Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
Ojai Unified (School District) | Percent | |||||||
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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 | 72.2% | 26.7% | 28.6% | N/A | 63.6% | 29.9% | 28.3% | N/A |
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 7.4% | 50.0% | 31.4% | N/A | 12.1% | 45.5% | 39.6% | N/A |
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | N/A |
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.4% | N/A | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.4% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% | N/A |
Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% | N/A |
Other Reason | 9.3% | 2.3% | 2.9% | N/A | 16.7% | 3.9% | 9.4% | N/A |
Two or More Reasons | 5.6% | 20.9% | 34.3% | N/A | 6.1% | 16.9% | 18.9% | N/A |