Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Saddleback Valley 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 | 71.4% | 64.2% | 49.7% | 20.0% | 66.9% | 65.7% | 60.0% | 23.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 15.0% | 18.0% | 23.1% | 25.0% | 18.0% | 18.9% | 20.3% | 33.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 5.0% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 5.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 5.1% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 7.5% | 6.4% | 4.6% | 15.0% | 8.1% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 4.7% | 9.9% | 19.0% | 35.0% | 5.3% | 7.2% | 10.2% | 25.6% |