Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Orland Joint 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 | 38.5% | 40.8% | 36.3% | S | 39.0% | 62.5% | 42.0% | 16.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.0% | 18.4% | 30.0% | S | 35.6% | 16.2% | 26.0% | 41.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.3% | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 3.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | S | 1.7% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 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% | 1.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3.8% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.3% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 17.3% | 14.5% | 10.0% | S | 16.9% | 8.7% | 10.0% | 16.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 13.5% | 22.4% | 17.5% | S | 6.8% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 16.7% |