Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Winters Joint 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 | 44.6% | 39.6% | 30.0% | 15.4% | 50.4% | 42.6% | 48.2% | 38.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 18.8% | 19.8% | 25.0% | 15.4% | 20.7% | 25.5% | 22.9% | 26.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 7.7% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.0% | 2.8% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 7.7% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 3.8% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.9% | 15.1% | 15.0% | 15.4% | 14.9% | 11.7% | 3.6% | 7.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.8% | 22.6% | 26.2% | 46.2% | 9.9% | 13.8% | 19.3% | 15.4% |