Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Patterson Joint Unified (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 | 38.8% | 30.1% | 25.2% | 5.7% | 48.1% | 40.9% | 45.4% | 29.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 27.6% | 30.6% | 27.1% | 24.5% | 24.4% | 27.9% | 21.5% | 23.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 3.5% |
| Had to Work | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5% |
| Was Suspended | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.1% | 11.2% | 13.2% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 19.7% | 25.6% | 30.8% | 54.7% | 15.8% | 16.6% | 20.0% | 30.2% |