Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Palo Verde 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 | 35.2% | 18.7% | 14.3% | S | 44.2% | 46.5% | 37.3% | 48.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 26.4% | 30.8% | 27.3% | S | 22.1% | 17.4% | 20.0% | 24.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | S | 1.2% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2.6% | S | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 17.6% | 17.6% | 7.8% | S | 16.3% | 9.3% | 17.3% | 21.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.7% | 29.7% | 45.5% | S | 14.0% | 22.1% | 21.3% | 3.0% |