Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Rosa 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 | 40.2% | 34.9% | 27.6% | 31.3% | 43.7% | 40.0% | 35.4% | 18.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 30.5% | 19.6% | 20.5% | 18.8% | 28.6% | 28.9% | 23.2% | 28.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 3.1% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 6.3% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 6.3% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 9.4% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 0.0% | 12.2% | 6.8% | 7.2% | 12.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 17.2% | 32.2% | 36.3% | 43.8% | 11.3% | 18.1% | 26.8% | 21.9% |