Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Barbara County | 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 | 50.7% | 41.7% | 38.3% | 17.8% | 51.6% | 48.8% | 45.8% | 34.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.3% | 22.7% | 22.6% | 21.2% | 21.7% | 22.8% | 22.5% | 15.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 3.9% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Was Suspended | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 4.3% |
| Other Reason | 11.8% | 9.5% | 8.5% | 7.1% | 12.6% | 10.2% | 9.3% | 7.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | 13.5% | 22.2% | 26.4% | 45.1% | 10.4% | 13.2% | 17.0% | 29.3% |