Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Capistrano 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 | 49.7% | 49.2% | 36.9% | 31.8% | 54.1% | 56.0% | 47.8% | 53.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.7% | 23.2% | 21.0% | 18.2% | 26.5% | 24.3% | 22.6% | 21.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.7% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 4.5% | 8.4% | 6.9% | 6.8% | 8.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | 12.9% | 18.9% | 31.8% | 40.9% | 8.6% | 10.4% | 18.2% | 15.1% |