Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Placer 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 | N/A | 47.8% | 32.7% | 4.2% | N/A | 54.1% | 46.4% | 22.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | N/A | 21.0% | 20.6% | 16.7% | N/A | 20.1% | 22.7% | 22.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | N/A | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | N/A | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | N/A | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | N/A | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.0% | N/A | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | N/A | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | N/A | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | N/A | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | N/A | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | N/A | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.1% |
| Other Reason | N/A | 11.0% | 12.3% | 16.7% | N/A | 11.4% | 10.6% | 12.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | N/A | 17.2% | 30.9% | 62.5% | N/A | 12.1% | 15.6% | 35.4% |