Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Moreno 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 | 38.7% | 32.8% | 33.9% | 24.1% | 47.0% | 42.7% | 41.6% | 38.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.3% | 23.1% | 21.0% | 20.5% | 22.9% | 25.0% | 23.0% | 17.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.8% | 1.7% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 2.7% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 3.2% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Was Suspended | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Other Reason | 12.1% | 10.8% | 10.3% | 8.0% | 11.4% | 10.4% | 10.1% | 11.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.3% | 27.6% | 30.9% | 39.3% | 14.0% | 17.4% | 19.3% | 23.5% |