Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Norwalk-La Mirada 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 | 45.9% | 38.8% | 28.3% | 0.0% | 55.9% | 50.0% | 41.3% | 36.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 33.2% | 32.6% | 30.9% | 25.0% | 29.6% | 36.0% | 28.4% | 32.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 6.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.4% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 12.5% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 6.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 2.7% | 8.0% |
| 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 | 2.1% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Other Reason | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 4.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 10.6% | 15.1% | 25.3% | 43.8% | 7.0% | 5.3% | 12.4% | 12.0% |