Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Barbara 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 | 56.6% | 45.4% | 35.9% | 19.8% | 55.4% | 52.4% | 44.6% | 21.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.1% | 22.4% | 23.9% | 14.8% | 21.8% | 22.6% | 22.8% | 14.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 3.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 6.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 2.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2.5% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.3% | 7.1% | 8.2% | 4.9% | 13.8% | 9.2% | 10.8% | 8.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 9.3% | 21.7% | 27.9% | 56.8% | 6.8% | 12.4% | 16.8% | 41.4% |