Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Atascadero 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 | 37.7% | 46.4% | 22.9% | 16.7% | 44.1% | 45.3% | 35.8% | 28.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 29.3% | 21.9% | 25.7% | 33.3% | 29.6% | 23.6% | 24.6% | 28.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 6.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 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 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| Other Reason | 13.2% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 11.2% | 10.4% | 3.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 15.6% | 21.9% | 42.2% | 38.9% | 9.2% | 17.4% | 24.6% | 31.3% |