Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Vista 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 | 46.5% | 47.7% | 46.7% | 21.7% | 43.8% | 48.2% | 56.9% | 29.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.1% | 21.0% | 20.9% | 39.1% | 27.2% | 23.8% | 19.1% | 27.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 4.3% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2.1% |
| Was Suspended | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2.1% |
| Other Reason | 7.3% | 6.9% | 5.0% | 4.3% | 10.3% | 8.7% | 5.7% | 8.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.1% | 20.1% | 23.4% | 30.4% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 13.3% | 25.5% |