Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
Scotts Valley Unified (School District) | Percent | |||||||
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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 | 44.6% | 35.9% | 32.9% | N/A | 39.7% | 53.1% | 38.1% | N/A |
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 33.7% | 24.4% | 14.5% | N/A | 24.4% | 22.4% | 41.2% | N/A |
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.1% | 1.3% | 3.9% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | N/A |
Had to Work | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | N/A | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Other Reason | 5.4% | 9.0% | 2.6% | N/A | 11.5% | 4.1% | 4.1% | N/A |
Two or More Reasons | 13.0% | 29.5% | 43.4% | N/A | 17.9% | 16.3% | 15.5% | N/A |