Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Colusa 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 | 56.6% | 34.8% | 31.3% | S | 57.6% | 43.5% | 47.5% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 16.5% | 18.7% | 33.7% | S | 18.7% | 35.8% | 15.0% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.9% | 2.7% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 5.5% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 4.2% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% | S | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | S | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0.9% | S |
| Other Reason | 14.8% | 10.4% | 5.5% | S | 11.9% | 5.4% | 19.1% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 9.7% | 28.5% | 26.4% | S | 7.0% | 5.7% | 14.3% | S |