Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Fortuna 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 | 38.4% | 30.1% | 15.2% | N/A | 43.6% | 37.8% | 21.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | N/A | 23.7% | 19.3% | 24.2% | N/A | 25.0% | 20.3% | 15.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | N/A | 0.9% | 1.8% | 3.0% | N/A | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | N/A | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.8% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| 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 | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | N/A | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | N/A | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.8% | 1.4% | 3.8% |
| Was Suspended | N/A | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | N/A | 8.9% | 11.4% | 3.0% | N/A | 12.7% | 10.1% | 12.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | N/A | 25.9% | 33.7% | 54.5% | N/A | 15.3% | 24.3% | 34.2% |