Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Morongo 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 | 27.9% | 21.9% | 19.5% | 10.0% | 32.4% | 33.2% | 31.5% | 11.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.2% | 24.9% | 22.6% | 10.0% | 26.8% | 26.2% | 17.4% | 35.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 20.0% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 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 | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 5.9% |
| Other Reason | 8.2% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 20.0% | 11.2% | 9.4% | 12.1% | 11.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 37.5% | 42.5% | 50.0% | 40.0% | 22.3% | 27.2% | 32.9% | 29.4% |