Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Butte 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 | 46.2% | 45.4% | 56.3% | 15.9% | 51.3% | 50.7% | 45.2% | 18.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.6% | 19.7% | 25.1% | 23.2% | 25.8% | 24.3% | 26.9% | 24.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.7% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Was Suspended | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Other Reason | 11.4% | 10.7% | 4.8% | 7.5% | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 7.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.1% | 22.1% | 11.3% | 48.4% | 10.1% | 11.5% | 15.5% | 43.1% |