Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Nevada 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 | 39.6% | 37.9% | 26.5% | 8.8% | 43.6% | 41.1% | 38.0% | 16.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.8% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 9.5% | 25.0% | 22.7% | 27.8% | 16.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 5.7% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 2.6% |
| Had to Work | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Other Reason | 12.9% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 10.6% | 12.8% | 11.9% | 12.1% | 8.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 24.6% | 29.6% | 37.9% | 60.4% | 14.5% | 21.0% | 18.2% | 51.9% |