Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Lompoc 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 | 42.1% | 32.9% | 29.9% | 3.4% | 47.0% | 41.3% | 41.6% | 17.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.8% | 26.7% | 22.0% | 20.7% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.3% | 17.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 3.6% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 3.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 3.6% |
| Other Reason | 15.9% | 10.7% | 8.4% | 0.0% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 7.4% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.2% | 27.2% | 34.1% | 65.5% | 13.0% | 19.1% | 22.8% | 53.6% |