Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Marcos 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 | 48.0% | 50.0% | 39.0% | 34.2% | 50.8% | 54.1% | 48.1% | 20.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.2% | 18.0% | 19.0% | 7.9% | 19.0% | 21.5% | 17.8% | 17.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 11.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Other Reason | 13.6% | 7.9% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 13.0% | 9.9% | 7.9% | 8.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.9% | 21.0% | 31.4% | 44.7% | 12.8% | 13.0% | 21.0% | 37.8% |