Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Sexual Orientation

Year(s): 2017-2019

Owens Valley Unified (School District)	Percent
Reason for Absence	Gay / Lesbian / Bisexual	Straight	Not Sure
Didn’t Miss Any School	N/A	35.3%	N/A
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)	N/A	23.5%	N/A
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry	N/A	0.0%	N/A
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep	N/A	0.0%	N/A
Didn’t Feel Safe at School	N/A	0.0%	N/A
Had to Work	N/A	0.0%	N/A
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend	N/A	5.9%	N/A
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School	N/A	0.0%	N/A
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs	N/A	0.0%	N/A
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class	N/A	0.0%	N/A
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School	N/A	0.0%	N/A
Was Suspended	N/A	0.0%	N/A
Other Reason	N/A	11.8%	N/A
Two or More Reasons	N/A	23.5%	N/A