Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Konocti 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 | 44.8% | 40.2% | 27.8% | S | 53.0% | 44.7% | 41.5% | 33.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.3% | 25.8% | 18.5% | S | 17.9% | 22.0% | 34.1% | 16.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.6% | 1.5% | 0.0% | S | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4.9% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.2% | 0.0% | 3.7% | S | 0.6% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 3.0% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.6% | 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% | 1.9% | S | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.7% | S | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 8.3% |
| Other Reason | 7.4% | 9.8% | 3.7% | S | 9.5% | 9.2% | 7.3% | 8.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.5% | 22.7% | 40.7% | S | 12.5% | 15.6% | 9.8% | 33.3% |