Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Sonoma 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 | 45.1% | 41.6% | 31.9% | S | 50.3% | 46.5% | 39.5% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.5% | 20.3% | 21.4% | S | 25.0% | 28.8% | 25.8% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | S | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.7% | S | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.3% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.8% | S | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.5% | S | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% | S | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | S | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.4% | S | 0.1% | 0.6% | 1.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | S | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.2% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | S | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S |
| Other Reason | 10.2% | 8.0% | 8.4% | S | 11.9% | 7.3% | 7.9% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.0% | 25.3% | 34.2% | S | 8.9% | 13.2% | 20.9% | S |