Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Oceanside 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 | 45.3% | 41.2% | 35.4% | S | 52.3% | 52.4% | 47.9% | 33.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 18.8% | 19.6% | 20.6% | S | 24.0% | 20.9% | 22.6% | 29.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.8% | S | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% | S | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 12.5% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.3% | 1.2% | 2.0% | S | 1.2% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 12.5% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.0% | S | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.3% | S | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | S | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.8% | S | 0.8% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 4.2% |
| Was Suspended | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 4.2% |
| Other Reason | 10.3% | 9.9% | 6.0% | S | 10.6% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 4.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | 17.5% | 19.4% | 28.1% | S | 6.8% | 10.6% | 11.6% | 0.0% |