Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Lake Tahoe 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 | 26.0% | 25.8% | 24.0% | S | 33.1% | 32.6% | 33.8% | 11.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 37.5% | 28.1% | 17.3% | S | 33.9% | 27.2% | 24.7% | 23.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | S | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.8% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | S | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 5.9% |
| 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 | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | S | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 2.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 15.6% | 13.5% | 12.0% | S | 10.7% | 16.3% | 16.9% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 17.7% | 29.2% | 42.7% | S | 18.2% | 18.5% | 20.8% | 52.9% |