Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Tulare County Office of Education (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 | N/A | 56.8% | 31.8% | 41.2% | N/A | 56.3% | 43.2% | 51.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | N/A | 20.5% | 20.5% | 11.8% | N/A | 25.0% | 27.0% | 11.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | N/A | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | N/A | 11.4% | 22.7% | 17.6% | N/A | 12.5% | 18.9% | 15.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | N/A | 11.4% | 22.7% | 29.4% | N/A | 6.3% | 8.1% | 19.6% |