Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Twin Rivers 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 | 50.1% | 41.6% | 37.8% | 17.6% | 49.0% | 50.0% | 45.8% | 34.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 15.8% | 17.8% | 19.6% | 19.3% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.3% | 17.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.5% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 2.1% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 2.5% |
| Was Suspended | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 2.1% |
| Other Reason | 11.5% | 10.2% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 13.6% | 9.3% | 8.2% | 7.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 17.6% | 24.8% | 30.4% | 46.2% | 14.1% | 17.7% | 20.8% | 29.6% |