Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level

Year(s): 2017-2019

Conejo Valley Unified (School District)Percent
FemaleMale
Reason for AbsenceGrade 7Grade 9Grade 11Non-TraditionalGrade 7Grade 9Grade 11Non-Traditional
Didn’t Miss Any School51.0%42.1%30.6%S55.8%51.6%36.7%22.4%
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)23.6%27.1%19.3%S22.4%30.3%25.8%26.5%
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.2%0.0%0.0%S0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.8%0.2%1.0%S0.0%0.8%0.7%0.0%
Didn’t Feel Safe at School0.0%0.4%1.2%S0.4%0.6%1.7%4.1%
Had to Work0.0%0.0%0.0%S0.0%0.0%0.2%0.0%
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend0.6%0.2%0.5%S0.2%0.6%0.2%0.0%
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.6%0.0%0.0%S0.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%0.0%0.0%S0.0%0.0%0.2%2.0%
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%0.2%1.7%S0.0%0.4%0.5%0.0%
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%0.2%0.0%S0.2%0.0%0.9%0.0%
Was Suspended0.0%0.2%0.2%S0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Other Reason8.7%6.8%6.5%S9.7%5.8%9.0%6.1%
Two or More Reasons14.5%22.6%39.0%S11.0%10.0%23.9%38.8%