Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level

Year(s): 2017-2019

Murrieta Valley Unified (School District)Percent
FemaleMale
Reason for AbsenceGrade 7Grade 9Grade 11Non-TraditionalGrade 7Grade 9Grade 11Non-Traditional
Didn’t Miss Any School35.4%35.2%29.0%N/A43.2%43.4%38.0%N/A
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)24.7%24.7%19.4%N/A25.2%26.8%25.4%N/A
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.2%0.0%0.0%N/A0.0%0.0%0.0%N/A
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.4%0.7%1.1%N/A0.2%0.5%0.6%N/A
Didn’t Feel Safe at School0.5%0.8%1.0%N/A0.3%0.8%1.2%N/A
Had to Work0.4%0.1%0.1%N/A0.0%0.2%0.0%N/A
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend0.5%0.5%0.9%N/A0.5%0.4%1.5%N/A
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.1%0.2%0.2%N/A0.2%0.1%0.2%N/A
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.1%0.1%0.2%N/A0.0%0.2%0.0%N/A
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.2%0.4%0.1%N/A0.0%0.2%0.6%N/A
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.1%0.4%0.4%N/A0.0%0.7%0.6%N/A
Was Suspended0.2%0.3%0.0%N/A0.2%0.3%0.2%N/A
Other Reason12.6%9.9%11.1%N/A13.4%9.2%8.2%N/A
Two or More Reasons24.6%26.9%36.4%N/A16.8%17.2%23.5%N/A