Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Juan 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 | 40.5% | 39.0% | 30.5% | S | 45.1% | 45.8% | 41.4% | 20.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.8% | 22.5% | 21.6% | S | 25.9% | 25.1% | 22.4% | 6.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | S | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.9% | S | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.5% | S | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3.4% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.7% | 0.4% | 0.5% | S | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.9% | S | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% | S | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | S | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 3.4% |
| Other Reason | 8.6% | 8.7% | 9.0% | S | 9.1% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 3.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 24.7% | 27.2% | 35.0% | S | 16.4% | 17.1% | 19.8% | 62.1% |