Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Moorpark 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 | 39.9% | 45.9% | 22.9% | S | 34.1% | 48.4% | 47.3% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 27.9% | 24.2% | 34.6% | S | 31.7% | 23.5% | 26.1% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.6% | S | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.6% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.6% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | S |
| Other Reason | 9.1% | 5.1% | 2.7% | S | 6.8% | 2.6% | 6.0% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.2% | 23.6% | 36.7% | S | 23.4% | 22.2% | 16.8% | S |