Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Holtville 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 | 22.0% | 48.1% | 34.0% | S | 49.1% | 56.3% | 44.2% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 34.1% | 24.1% | 28.3% | S | 20.0% | 22.9% | 30.2% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 1.9% | 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% | 1.9% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 19.5% | 7.4% | 9.4% | S | 12.7% | 8.3% | 0.0% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.0% | 16.7% | 28.3% | S | 18.2% | 10.4% | 23.3% | S |