Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Shasta 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 | S | 25.0% | 23.8% | S | S | 37.7% | 35.7% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | 22.4% | 24.8% | S | S | 25.5% | 22.9% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | 0.4% | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | 2.0% | 0.7% | S | S | 0.3% | 0.7% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | 0.4% | 0.8% | S | S | 1.4% | 0.9% | S |
| Had to Work | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | S | 0.2% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | 0.6% | 0.7% | S | S | 0.8% | 0.7% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | S | 0.5% | 0.5% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | S | 0.3% | 0.6% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | 0.2% | 0.7% | S | S | 0.3% | 0.3% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | S | 0.2% | 0.7% | S |
| Was Suspended | S | 0.1% | 0.3% | S | S | 0.7% | 0.7% | S |
| Other Reason | S | 11.3% | 9.1% | S | S | 11.1% | 11.6% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | S | 37.6% | 38.4% | S | S | 21.1% | 24.7% | S |