Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Fontana 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 | 52.9% | N/A | 46.0% | 25.9% | 51.5% | N/A | 49.7% | 29.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 16.9% | N/A | 18.0% | 6.9% | 17.1% | N/A | 19.3% | 17.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.3% | N/A | 0.6% | 1.7% | 0.3% | N/A | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.4% | N/A | 1.1% | 3.4% | 1.6% | N/A | 1.8% | 4.2% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | N/A | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | N/A | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.9% | N/A | 1.1% | 1.7% | 1.2% | N/A | 0.8% | 4.2% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | N/A | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | N/A | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | N/A | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | N/A | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | N/A | 0.2% | 1.7% | 0.3% | N/A | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.5% | N/A | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | N/A | 0.6% | 2.5% |
| Other Reason | 10.3% | N/A | 9.5% | 12.1% | 12.9% | N/A | 9.8% | 13.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 15.4% | N/A | 22.4% | 46.6% | 14.0% | N/A | 15.5% | 26.9% |