Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Cruz County Office of Education (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 | 48.6% | 22.9% | 25.4% | 21.7% | 61.4% | 51.1% | 39.7% | 30.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.6% | 31.4% | 25.4% | 15.7% | 27.3% | 24.4% | 28.6% | 18.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.7% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.4% | 2.9% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 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% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Other Reason | 6.9% | 8.6% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 9.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 19.4% | 25.7% | 43.7% | 46.1% | 4.5% | 15.6% | 22.2% | 35.1% |