Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Bishop 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% | 38.8% | 9.8% | 25.0% | 47.8% | 44.0% | 25.9% | 4.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.5% | 16.5% | 34.1% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 19.9% | 25.9% | 32.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 6.3% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% |
| Other Reason | 13.8% | 15.1% | 17.1% | 0.0% | 14.9% | 16.3% | 15.5% | 10.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.9% | 26.6% | 36.6% | 56.3% | 18.7% | 12.8% | 29.3% | 41.3% |