Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Coachella Valley 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 | 27.2% | 30.7% | 25.3% | 14.5% | 33.4% | 41.0% | 37.2% | 33.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 27.1% | 22.9% | 23.2% | 32.7% | 30.2% | 22.3% | 19.9% | 27.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| Had to Work | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 3.4% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Was Suspended | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 3.4% |
| Other Reason | 12.0% | 10.0% | 9.6% | 12.7% | 13.1% | 8.5% | 7.6% | 5.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 28.4% | 30.9% | 36.1% | 30.9% | 16.6% | 21.9% | 24.3% | 22.7% |