Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Elk Grove 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 | 63.8% | 51.7% | 45.3% | 19.0% | 63.0% | 57.8% | 53.2% | 24.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 15.5% | 16.9% | 15.7% | 23.3% | 16.1% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 14.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.4% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 5.2% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 3.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2.6% |
| Was Suspended | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2.6% |
| Other Reason | 9.1% | 10.7% | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 9.9% | 9.3% | 13.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 7.8% | 15.5% | 22.1% | 37.9% | 5.9% | 8.5% | 12.7% | 29.9% |