Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Sonora 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 | N/A | 37.6% | 24.4% | 0.0% | N/A | 41.4% | 33.7% | 16.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | N/A | 17.3% | 18.6% | 27.3% | N/A | 25.7% | 18.1% | 20.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | N/A | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.8% | 1.2% | 4.2% |
| Had to Work | N/A | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | N/A | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | N/A | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4.2% |
| 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% | 0.6% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | N/A | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | N/A | 1.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | N/A | 10.4% | 9.6% | 0.0% | N/A | 8.0% | 16.9% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | N/A | 33.7% | 42.9% | 72.7% | N/A | 19.0% | 24.1% | 54.2% |