Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Newport-Mesa 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 | 47.5% | 43.8% | 36.0% | 8.3% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 46.9% | 22.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.6% | 23.1% | 20.5% | 41.7% | 24.1% | 25.2% | 23.1% | 20.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 2.4% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4.5% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2.3% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 4.5% |
| Other Reason | 8.4% | 6.4% | 8.0% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 6.6% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 15.6% | 23.6% | 31.9% | 50.0% | 12.1% | 12.9% | 21.1% | 38.6% |