Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Cruz City High (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 | 30.2% | 40.5% | 34.9% | 15.8% | 42.0% | 48.1% | 42.7% | 25.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 40.1% | 29.2% | 25.5% | 21.1% | 31.5% | 30.7% | 29.7% | 41.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 8.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 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 | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 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% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 6.8% | 6.3% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 11.2% | 6.7% | 4.6% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 19.8% | 21.8% | 33.2% | 52.6% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 20.1% | 25.0% |