Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
Plumas 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 | 22.5% | 37.7% | 26.6% | N/A | 37.0% | 22.4% | 23.8% | N/A |
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 43.8% | 15.8% | 11.1% | N/A | 23.6% | 24.0% | 23.6% | N/A |
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.9% | 0.0% | 3.4% | N/A | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% | N/A |
Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | N/A |
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 5.5% | 4.4% | 4.8% | N/A | 0.8% | 2.6% | 0.0% | N/A |
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.4% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 3.4% | 11.6% | N/A |
Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Other Reason | 18.4% | 17.3% | 16.6% | N/A | 16.7% | 29.9% | 20.3% | N/A |
Two or More Reasons | 8.9% | 22.9% | 32.6% | N/A | 15.5% | 17.2% | 14.7% | N/A |