Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Tustin 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 | 46.3% | 46.4% | 32.7% | N/A | 49.5% | 50.8% | 45.1% | N/A |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.7% | 19.4% | 21.8% | N/A | 24.5% | 26.2% | 23.3% | N/A |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | N/A |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | N/A | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | N/A |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.8% | N/A | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.7% | N/A |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | N/A |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.7% | N/A | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.5% | N/A |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.7% | N/A |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | N/A |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | N/A |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | N/A | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | N/A |
| Was Suspended | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | N/A | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Other Reason | 9.2% | 9.9% | 9.7% | N/A | 9.7% | 7.4% | 7.8% | N/A |
| Two or More Reasons | 19.7% | 22.6% | 32.2% | N/A | 13.4% | 13.4% | 20.3% | N/A |