Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Desert Sands 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 | 46.1% | 43.1% | 36.2% | 14.3% | 47.5% | 47.8% | 45.8% | 23.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.8% | 22.3% | 21.7% | 17.1% | 20.3% | 24.1% | 20.3% | 20.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.3% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Was Suspended | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.0% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 17.1% | 12.0% | 9.2% | 10.9% | 10.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.3% | 23.3% | 26.5% | 48.6% | 15.1% | 14.3% | 18.9% | 41.5% |