Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Escondido Union High (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 | N/A | 40.2% | 37.7% | 18.0% | N/A | 47.2% | 45.3% | 18.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | N/A | 20.0% | 20.5% | 22.0% | N/A | 23.6% | 23.5% | 21.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | N/A | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2.0% | N/A | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | N/A | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Had to Work | N/A | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | N/A | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% | N/A | 1.4% | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | N/A | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | N/A | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | N/A | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | N/A | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2.0% | N/A | 0.2% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Was Suspended | N/A | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.4% | 0.6% | 3.2% |
| Other Reason | N/A | 10.6% | 8.6% | 6.0% | N/A | 9.8% | 8.9% | 10.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | N/A | 25.2% | 29.2% | 48.0% | N/A | 14.1% | 16.8% | 38.7% |