Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Chico 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 | 51.8% | 51.5% | 35.5% | 26.5% | 59.0% | 54.9% | 48.9% | 17.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.3% | 20.6% | 18.0% | 29.4% | 19.5% | 23.4% | 19.8% | 25.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 2.9% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.7% | 9.3% | 12.5% | 2.9% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 10.9% | 5.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | 12.1% | 17.2% | 30.0% | 38.2% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 18.1% | 47.1% |