Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Level of School Connectedness
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Middletown Unified (School District) | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Reason for Absence | High | Medium | Low |
| Didn’t Miss Any School | 42.1% | 33.3% | 37.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 27.8% | 25.5% | 11.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.4% | 1.0% | 8.5% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| Had to Work | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.9% | 13.5% | 11.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | 15.1% | 25.0% | 25.4% |