Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Amador County 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 | 34.7% | 28.7% | 30.2% | 18.5% | 42.9% | 37.2% | 30.1% | 14.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 26.0% | 20.6% | 20.8% | 14.8% | 27.6% | 27.7% | 26.1% | 10.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 4.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.6% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 7.4% | 11.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 8.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 25.6% | 35.4% | 35.8% | 51.9% | 12.9% | 15.7% | 20.9% | 58.0% |