Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Sweetwater 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 | 43.6% | 34.2% | 29.4% | 11.1% | 48.3% | 42.4% | 40.5% | 18.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 18.8% | 20.8% | 22.5% | 22.2% | 21.6% | 23.6% | 22.7% | 25.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 3.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 3.7% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 3.1% |
| Was Suspended | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 9.4% |
| Other Reason | 10.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% | 7.4% | 12.0% | 10.3% | 9.4% | 12.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 23.0% | 29.8% | 33.1% | 51.9% | 14.1% | 17.8% | 21.6% | 28.1% |