Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Lakeport 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 | 36.6% | 39.8% | 38.7% | S | 46.0% | 39.6% | 40.3% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 31.7% | 21.7% | 24.2% | S | 18.0% | 25.0% | 17.9% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 2.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 4.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 2.1% | 1.5% | 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% | 1.6% | S | 4.0% | 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% | 1.5% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 2.0% | 1.0% | 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 | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 9.8% | 8.4% | 11.3% | S | 16.0% | 17.7% | 11.9% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 14.6% | 30.1% | 24.2% | S | 12.0% | 12.5% | 26.9% | S |