Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Jurupa 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 | 57.2% | 43.9% | 37.8% | 17.6% | 55.8% | 44.9% | 42.5% | 20.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 16.5% | 19.1% | 24.5% | 35.3% | 19.0% | 23.8% | 24.2% | 46.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.4% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 5.9% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.3% | 10.5% | 9.0% | 17.6% | 13.3% | 11.2% | 9.3% | 6.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 11.4% | 21.3% | 23.8% | 23.5% | 7.3% | 12.6% | 17.3% | 23.3% |