Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Rialto 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 | 42.8% | 43.8% | 32.9% | N/A | 43.6% | 47.9% | 35.2% | N/A |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.0% | 17.4% | 14.4% | N/A | 20.5% | 21.4% | 21.9% | N/A |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 0.5% | 2.5% | N/A | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.2% | 1.8% | 1.1% | N/A | 2.0% | 2.8% | 3.7% | N/A |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | N/A | 0.8% | 0.6% | 2.0% | N/A |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | N/A | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | N/A |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.1% | N/A | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.3% | N/A |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | N/A | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | N/A |
| Was Suspended | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.5% | 1.9% | 0.3% | N/A |
| Other Reason | 13.0% | 11.3% | 11.6% | N/A | 16.4% | 9.7% | 12.0% | N/A |
| Two or More Reasons | 19.0% | 23.2% | 34.3% | N/A | 14.4% | 13.6% | 22.9% | N/A |