Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Perris Union High (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 | 29.5% | 27.9% | 20.5% | 20.0% | 37.1% | 36.1% | 35.2% | 31.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 26.3% | 24.9% | 22.9% | 16.9% | 23.3% | 25.5% | 25.0% | 22.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4.6% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 2.5% |
| Had to Work | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.4% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.5% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Other Reason | 10.7% | 8.0% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 14.6% | 11.2% | 9.2% | 5.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 28.1% | 35.3% | 44.0% | 41.5% | 17.7% | 22.1% | 25.0% | 31.6% |