Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Jacinto 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 | 39.2% | 35.2% | 31.1% | 23.1% | 42.5% | 42.9% | 46.0% | 48.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.7% | 21.6% | 19.6% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 25.1% | 20.7% | 22.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Was Suspended | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 11.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 25.7% | 30.0% | 32.4% | 38.5% | 16.6% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |