Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Paula 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 | 41.4% | 32.8% | 26.6% | 13.3% | 45.4% | 36.5% | 33.0% | 37.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 33.6% | 29.7% | 28.9% | 33.3% | 25.7% | 33.3% | 25.8% | 41.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 5.7% | 7.2% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 10.5% | 12.5% | 7.2% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 17.9% | 24.1% | 36.7% | 53.3% | 13.2% | 14.1% | 23.7% | 16.7% |