Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Luis Coastal 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 | 35.4% | 37.7% | 27.1% | 0.0% | 51.2% | 39.5% | 29.9% | 20.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.6% | 25.1% | 21.0% | 11.8% | 29.3% | 25.3% | 28.9% | 29.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Was Suspended | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Other Reason | 16.8% | 11.7% | 9.0% | 5.9% | 8.2% | 10.3% | 12.2% | 11.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.5% | 24.7% | 40.0% | 82.4% | 9.4% | 20.6% | 21.8% | 32.4% |