Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Humboldt 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 | 35.9% | 30.7% | 23.1% | 10.5% | 48.3% | 40.0% | 31.9% | 17.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.7% | 22.5% | 19.0% | 17.2% | 27.2% | 25.8% | 21.5% | 14.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.7% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 3.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 0.4% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 3.7% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Other Reason | 13.1% | 10.9% | 10.6% | 3.4% | 9.0% | 13.0% | 12.9% | 9.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | 24.1% | 33.2% | 42.0% | 60.4% | 12.1% | 17.0% | 27.1% | 47.3% |