Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Willows 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 | 42.6% | 60.0% | 32.5% | S | 51.6% | 58.0% | 55.6% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 27.7% | 18.2% | 27.5% | S | 23.4% | 12.0% | 22.2% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 4.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | S | 4.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 10.6% | 10.9% | 7.5% | S | 7.8% | 18.0% | 11.1% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 12.8% | 9.1% | 27.5% | S | 7.8% | 10.0% | 6.7% | S |