Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Del Norte 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 | 26.7% | 27.0% | 22.1% | S | 46.9% | 27.2% | 40.4% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 26.7% | 24.3% | 13.9% | S | 21.8% | 19.8% | 19.3% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.5% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.7% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 16.7% | 11.3% | 13.9% | S | 11.2% | 14.3% | 10.5% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 25.7% | 36.6% | 48.0% | S | 17.0% | 29.4% | 24.6% | S |