Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Bear Valley 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 | 41.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% | 23.1% | 43.0% | 39.7% | 38.7% | 20.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.2% | 16.4% | 11.9% | 23.1% | 23.3% | 17.9% | 17.7% | 20.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| Other Reason | 4.2% | 11.0% | 6.8% | 0.0% | 12.8% | 11.5% | 12.9% | 15.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 23.6% | 28.8% | 44.1% | 53.8% | 15.1% | 25.6% | 25.8% | 30.0% |