Would a database be better for this? Or an excel spreadsheet?

Hello there folks. I am working on a student attendance program. Basically I would like 1 file to keep track of it all, and each new entry would add a new column to whatever it is I used.

I am working with a listview, so I can search for attendance records for specific months. I am thinking of adding some drop down menus, where I can select the year, month, weekday, etc.

I'd like your opinion on what would be best to use, or would it matter in this case?

Thanks!