Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Conejo Valley 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 | 51.0% | 42.1% | 30.6% | S | 55.8% | 51.6% | 36.7% | 22.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.6% | 27.1% | 19.3% | S | 22.4% | 30.3% | 25.8% | 26.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.2% | S | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 4.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.5% | S | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.7% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | S | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.7% | 6.8% | 6.5% | S | 9.7% | 5.8% | 9.0% | 6.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 14.5% | 22.6% | 39.0% | S | 11.0% | 10.0% | 23.9% | 38.8% |