Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Oroville Union High (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 | N/A | 34.4% | 31.8% | 4.5% | N/A | 43.1% | 49.1% | 8.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | N/A | 20.7% | 25.2% | 4.5% | N/A | 25.8% | 17.0% | 11.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | N/A | 1.2% | 0.9% | 4.5% | N/A | 0.4% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | N/A | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.0% | N/A | 1.8% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Had to Work | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | N/A | 1.6% | 2.8% | 4.5% | N/A | 2.7% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | N/A | 0.4% | 1.9% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | N/A | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | N/A | 0.4% | 0.0% | 4.5% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Other Reason | N/A | 11.3% | 8.4% | 18.2% | N/A | 10.2% | 8.5% | 8.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | N/A | 28.1% | 28.0% | 54.5% | N/A | 15.6% | 19.8% | 64.5% |