Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Cutler-Orosi 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 | 47.5% | 37.6% | 24.1% | S | 49.3% | 46.2% | 47.9% | 40.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 16.5% | 26.8% | 29.6% | S | 20.3% | 29.9% | 18.8% | 20.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 3.4% | 5.6% | S | 0.7% | 4.3% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Other Reason | 10.1% | 8.7% | 5.6% | S | 9.4% | 6.8% | 10.4% | 13.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.9% | 22.1% | 35.2% | S | 17.4% | 9.4% | 20.8% | 13.3% |