Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Woodlake 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 | 60.2% | 34.5% | 27.9% | S | 62.5% | 47.1% | 47.4% | 38.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 26.5% | 21.8% | 22.1% | S | 15.3% | 24.3% | 19.7% | 16.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 2.3% | 2.9% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 6.5% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | S | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 7.2% | 9.2% | 14.7% | S | 8.3% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 16.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 6.0% | 26.4% | 30.9% | S | 8.3% | 18.6% | 17.1% | 19.4% |