Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Woodland 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 | 42.0% | 32.3% | 24.6% | 5.3% | 42.3% | 41.0% | 38.7% | 29.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.4% | 23.9% | 23.6% | 10.5% | 27.6% | 25.5% | 22.8% | 25.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.1% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 5.3% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3.2% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 3.2% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.0% | 8.9% | 9.5% | 5.3% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 19.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.5% | 31.7% | 36.0% | 68.4% | 14.1% | 17.4% | 21.3% | 16.1% |