Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Barstow 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 | 31.4% | 32.5% | 23.8% | 25.9% | 39.3% | 43.0% | 36.1% | 20.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 18.9% | 21.0% | 19.0% | 7.4% | 19.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% | 25.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 3.0% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Other Reason | 15.2% | 10.1% | 9.0% | 22.2% | 16.7% | 13.5% | 12.6% | 6.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 28.4% | 32.0% | 44.8% | 37.0% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 23.9% | 40.9% |