Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level

Year(s): 2017-2019

Hawthorne (School District)Percent
FemaleMale
Reason for AbsenceGrade 7Grade 9Grade 11Non-TraditionalGrade 7Grade 9Grade 11Non-Traditional
Didn’t Miss Any School43.3%52.0%50.0%N/A55.8%64.5%78.0%N/A
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)15.0%25.3%20.4%N/A17.9%25.8%7.3%N/A
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.0%0.0%0.0%N/A0.0%0.0%0.0%N/A
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep1.7%1.3%3.7%N/A1.1%0.0%2.4%N/A
Didn’t Feel Safe at School2.5%0.0%0.0%N/A1.1%0.0%0.0%N/A
Had to Work0.0%0.0%0.0%N/A0.0%0.0%0.0%N/A
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend2.5%0.0%0.0%N/A0.0%0.0%0.0%N/A
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%0.0%0.0%N/A0.0%0.0%0.0%N/A
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%0.0%0.0%N/A0.0%0.0%0.0%N/A
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%0.0%0.0%N/A0.0%0.0%0.0%N/A
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%0.0%0.0%N/A0.0%0.0%0.0%N/A
Was Suspended0.0%0.0%0.0%N/A0.0%0.0%0.0%N/A
Other Reason11.7%9.3%7.4%N/A8.4%1.6%0.0%N/A
Two or More Reasons23.3%12.0%18.5%N/A15.8%8.1%12.2%N/A