Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Center Joint 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 | 37.6% | 36.2% | 35.2% | 14.3% | 46.3% | 45.6% | 36.9% | 30.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.1% | 18.1% | 21.0% | 19.0% | 24.0% | 21.1% | 22.5% | 15.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 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% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.3% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 4.8% | 9.9% | 6.1% | 9.0% | 15.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 28.6% | 36.2% | 31.4% | 61.9% | 14.9% | 21.1% | 27.0% | 38.5% |