Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Esparto 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 | 40.0% | 30.6% | 31.3% | S | 63.6% | 51.4% | 41.7% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 3.3% | 19.4% | 25.0% | S | 24.2% | 18.9% | 29.2% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 5.6% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Work | 3.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | S | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 10.0% | 8.3% | 18.8% | S | 6.1% | 16.2% | 8.3% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 43.3% | 33.3% | 18.8% | S | 6.1% | 10.8% | 16.7% | S |