Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Ramona City 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 | 47.4% | 37.5% | 30.1% | 18.8% | 48.7% | 40.9% | 38.7% | 17.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.4% | 20.8% | 18.6% | 28.1% | 21.2% | 23.6% | 23.4% | 12.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 9.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 7.3% |
| Had to Work | 0.6% | 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 | 0.6% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 4.9% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 15.4% | 10.4% | 12.4% | 9.4% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 11.3% | 19.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 9.0% | 27.8% | 36.3% | 31.3% | 9.0% | 18.2% | 24.2% | 36.6% |