Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Banning 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 | 40.2% | 44.0% | 38.4% | 23.1% | 45.1% | 48.8% | 47.5% | 34.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.8% | 21.6% | 21.9% | 7.7% | 25.0% | 18.4% | 15.0% | 11.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.6% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 3.9% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.0% | 6.4% | 5.5% | 19.2% | 9.0% | 6.4% | 10.0% | 23.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 19.7% | 23.2% | 26.0% | 46.2% | 11.1% | 20.8% | 21.3% | 26.9% |