Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Grossmont 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 | 41.9% | 33.9% | 31.5% | N/A | 47.5% | 43.5% | 33.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | N/A | 20.9% | 20.3% | 20.4% | N/A | 22.6% | 23.0% | 11.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | N/A | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | N/A | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.9% | N/A | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2.8% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | N/A | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.0% | N/A | 1.2% | 1.9% | 4.6% |
| Had to Work | N/A | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.9% | N/A | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | N/A | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.9% | N/A | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2.8% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | N/A | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | N/A | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | N/A | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | N/A | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Other Reason | N/A | 9.7% | 10.6% | 7.4% | N/A | 11.4% | 10.2% | 18.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | N/A | 23.3% | 30.5% | 35.2% | N/A | 14.4% | 17.9% | 22.9% |