Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Western Placer 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 | 37.7% | 39.1% | 24.7% | 20.0% | 46.3% | 47.6% | 35.7% | 20.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 27.7% | 27.7% | 21.5% | 20.0% | 25.0% | 28.4% | 29.2% | 50.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.1% | 8.6% | 6.3% | 20.0% | 11.5% | 5.8% | 11.7% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 23.6% | 23.6% | 41.8% | 40.0% | 13.9% | 13.8% | 19.5% | 30.0% |