Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| West Sonoma County 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 | 46.2% | 45.2% | 37.6% | 0.0% | 61.5% | 42.1% | 39.2% | 31.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 46.2% | 25.5% | 17.7% | 16.7% | 23.1% | 28.7% | 25.3% | 4.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 2.9% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 13.6% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 4.5% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 4.5% |
| Other Reason | 7.7% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 10.8% | 4.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 0.0% | 18.8% | 27.7% | 75.0% | 7.7% | 14.4% | 16.3% | 22.7% |