Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Yuba City 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 | 31.7% | 20.6% | 18.8% | N/A | 40.2% | 47.9% | 28.8% | N/A |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.9% | 21.9% | 23.2% | N/A | 21.9% | 19.1% | 23.3% | N/A |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 3.6% | 0.0% | 1.4% | N/A |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.8% | 0.6% | 0.0% | N/A | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.4% | N/A |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | N/A |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.7% | 1.1% | 4.1% | N/A |
| Was Suspended | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Other Reason | 10.4% | 9.7% | 10.1% | N/A | 12.7% | 11.7% | 13.7% | N/A |
| Two or More Reasons | 29.9% | 46.5% | 47.8% | N/A | 16.3% | 19.1% | 26.0% | N/A |