Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Willits 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 | 37.5% | 25.3% | 15.1% | S | 39.7% | 36.9% | 31.6% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.7% | 14.7% | 15.1% | S | 23.5% | 21.4% | 24.6% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 2.9% | 0.0% | 1.8% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.9% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.9% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 15.0% | 10.7% | 15.1% | S | 11.8% | 11.9% | 10.5% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.0% | 46.7% | 49.1% | S | 20.6% | 26.2% | 26.3% | S |