Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Anaheim Union High (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 | 53.6% | 49.6% | 43.2% | 16.4% | 54.0% | 57.4% | 53.3% | 29.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.4% | 20.9% | 21.8% | 17.9% | 22.2% | 19.9% | 20.3% | 31.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Had to Work | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Was Suspended | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.3% | 7.6% | 6.8% | 10.4% | 8.5% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 11.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 15.0% | 17.7% | 24.1% | 49.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 14.6% | 19.6% |