Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Rocklin 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 | 63.5% | 61.5% | 37.8% | S | 62.7% | 59.4% | 49.4% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 13.5% | 14.2% | 17.0% | S | 17.9% | 20.4% | 25.1% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.2% | S | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.6% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | S | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.1% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.2% | S | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | S |
| Other Reason | 11.7% | 9.9% | 13.3% | S | 11.5% | 10.0% | 8.3% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 8.5% | 12.8% | 29.4% | S | 6.5% | 8.4% | 13.5% | S |