Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Petaluma Joint Union 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 | 54.0% | 51.7% | 33.9% | 16.7% | 59.9% | 57.4% | 46.5% | 28.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.5% | 22.0% | 21.9% | 27.8% | 24.4% | 27.0% | 29.9% | 22.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5.6% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| 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% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 3.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 7.3% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 2.8% | 6.7% | 4.1% | 7.1% | 6.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 10.9% | 16.8% | 32.1% | 44.4% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 13.7% | 31.8% |