Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Mendota 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 | 31.3% | 24.8% | 20.3% | S | 32.5% | 31.1% | 30.2% | 36.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.4% | 22.9% | 37.7% | S | 28.9% | 30.0% | 25.9% | 22.7% |
| 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 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% | S | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 4.5% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% | S | 2.2% | 3.9% | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 12.5% | 14.6% | 9.4% | S | 11.8% | 10.6% | 13.8% | 22.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 29.0% | 35.0% | 31.2% | S | 21.9% | 21.1% | 20.7% | 13.6% |