Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Paso Robles Joint 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 | 36.4% | 36.3% | 24.8% | 22.2% | 43.5% | 45.3% | 41.5% | 15.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.4% | 16.1% | 16.5% | 16.7% | 27.4% | 22.0% | 17.0% | 34.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.8% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.6% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.6% |
| Other Reason | 16.1% | 12.5% | 8.6% | 5.6% | 13.1% | 12.1% | 11.2% | 10.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 19.8% | 29.4% | 43.9% | 55.6% | 10.7% | 16.4% | 23.8% | 34.2% |