Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Marysville Joint 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 | 43.5% | 34.5% | 33.9% | 16.7% | 42.6% | 48.3% | 37.6% | 31.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 18.7% | 19.0% | 25.0% | 26.7% | 25.0% | 20.4% | 21.2% | 25.0% |
| 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 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.7% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| 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 | 0.4% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Was Suspended | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Other Reason | 11.8% | 11.5% | 7.3% | 3.3% | 9.6% | 9.5% | 12.7% | 8.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.8% | 31.0% | 30.7% | 53.3% | 17.6% | 17.0% | 26.1% | 23.3% |