Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Lucia Mar 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 | 46.7% | 39.9% | 27.8% | 12.9% | 49.0% | 44.5% | 37.0% | 23.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.8% | 20.6% | 19.4% | 22.6% | 26.1% | 23.2% | 22.1% | 26.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 3.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 7.1% |
| 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 | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 5.4% |
| Was Suspended | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.8% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 10.0% | 13.8% | 10.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.7% | 25.1% | 39.5% | 45.2% | 10.9% | 18.9% | 21.5% | 25.0% |