Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Val 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 | 49.3% | 41.8% | 32.3% | 28.9% | 51.2% | 49.5% | 42.4% | 32.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 17.4% | 21.1% | 22.7% | 21.1% | 18.7% | 20.8% | 24.7% | 15.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 2.6% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 3.9% |
| Had to Work | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Was Suspended | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 12.4% | 9.5% | 11.0% | 13.2% | 10.7% | 10.2% | 11.1% | 22.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.0% | 25.0% | 29.8% | 26.3% | 13.4% | 14.1% | 18.4% | 22.4% |