Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Bassett 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 | 44.3% | 44.3% | 33.3% | 15.4% | 44.7% | 49.5% | 37.1% | 20.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 30.3% | 20.6% | 20.4% | 23.1% | 22.7% | 22.4% | 27.8% | 15.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.8% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.5% | 9.3% | 12.0% | 7.7% | 11.4% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 30.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 11.5% | 22.7% | 30.6% | 53.8% | 17.4% | 15.9% | 24.7% | 30.0% |