Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Carpinteria 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 | 40.1% | 38.3% | 36.9% | 20.0% | 49.4% | 45.2% | 54.8% | 48.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.2% | 26.2% | 25.0% | 13.3% | 22.1% | 32.6% | 26.2% | 16.0% |
| 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 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 0.6% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.7% | 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 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 4.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 15.3% | 7.5% | 4.8% | 13.3% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 7.1% | 12.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.9% | 24.3% | 33.3% | 40.0% | 18.2% | 10.4% | 7.1% | 20.0% |