Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Folsom-Cordova 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 | 47.7% | 51.5% | 37.4% | 18.4% | 55.1% | 53.6% | 50.4% | 25.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.4% | 16.8% | 19.6% | 18.4% | 18.5% | 18.9% | 19.0% | 17.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 3.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 12.2% | 10.4% | 9.2% | 8.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.1% | 17.8% | 29.8% | 45.6% | 12.3% | 12.1% | 17.9% | 38.1% |