Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Ventura 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 | 39.1% | 38.0% | 29.7% | 19.2% | 40.7% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 22.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.8% | 19.3% | 19.5% | 26.9% | 26.2% | 29.2% | 21.4% | 13.6% |
| 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 | 0.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 6.8% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Was Suspended | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2.3% |
| Other Reason | 12.4% | 10.8% | 8.8% | 11.5% | 10.4% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 18.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.7% | 27.2% | 36.7% | 42.3% | 17.9% | 19.5% | 22.1% | 27.3% |