Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Fillmore 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 | 32.3% | 44.9% | 26.9% | 31.3% | 27.1% | 39.1% | 49.4% | 39.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 32.3% | 25.2% | 28.0% | 31.3% | 41.5% | 38.3% | 23.5% | 30.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 4.3% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 13.1% | 6.5% | 12.9% | 12.5% | 11.0% | 3.5% | 6.2% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.0% | 18.7% | 31.2% | 18.8% | 17.8% | 16.5% | 13.6% | 17.4% |