Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Lassen County | 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 | 42.3% | 31.7% | 24.9% | N/A | 42.5% | 49.0% | 46.5% | N/A |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 17.5% | 15.0% | 27.3% | N/A | 18.1% | 20.9% | 18.2% | N/A |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.5% | N/A | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | N/A |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% | N/A |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 3.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | N/A | 4.0% | 1.6% | 0.7% | N/A |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | N/A |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | N/A |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Other Reason | 12.4% | 15.7% | 13.5% | N/A | 14.2% | 16.4% | 4.2% | N/A |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.3% | 36.6% | 31.8% | N/A | 18.5% | 10.7% | 26.4% | N/A |