Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Level of School Connectedness

Year(s): 2017-2019

Hawthorne (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceHighMediumLow
Didn’t Miss Any School56.5%52.6%51.2%
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)19.6%19.4%12.2%
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.0%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep1.9%1.0%2.4%
Didn’t Feel Safe at School0.5%1.0%2.4%
Had to Work0.0%0.0%0.0%
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend1.0%0.5%0.0%
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%0.0%0.0%
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%0.0%0.0%
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%0.0%0.0%
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%0.0%0.0%
Was Suspended0.0%0.0%0.0%
Other Reason11.0%4.6%4.9%
Two or More Reasons9.6%20.9%26.8%