Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Maria Joint Union High (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 | N/A | 40.0% | 40.4% | 18.8% | N/A | 48.7% | 47.1% | 32.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | N/A | 22.2% | 21.6% | 23.4% | N/A | 22.0% | 21.9% | 17.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | N/A | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | N/A | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.9% | N/A | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | N/A | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.9% | N/A | 2.2% | 1.9% | 4.1% |
| Had to Work | N/A | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | N/A | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.6% | N/A | 1.2% | 1.0% | 2.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | N/A | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | N/A | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | N/A | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | N/A | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | N/A | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | N/A | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.6% | N/A | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Was Suspended | N/A | 0.4% | 0.8% | 2.6% | N/A | 0.8% | 0.7% | 4.6% |
| Other Reason | N/A | 10.8% | 9.3% | 8.4% | N/A | 10.3% | 8.7% | 9.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | N/A | 22.4% | 24.3% | 40.3% | N/A | 12.4% | 16.0% | 26.6% |