Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Napa 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 | 50.0% | 48.0% | 40.4% | 29.8% | 51.1% | 52.2% | 46.1% | 32.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 18.7% | 19.1% | 17.9% | 15.2% | 19.3% | 21.1% | 21.5% | 22.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Other Reason | 12.6% | 11.4% | 8.0% | 10.6% | 14.0% | 11.3% | 9.3% | 8.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 14.3% | 17.0% | 29.2% | 37.7% | 11.4% | 11.3% | 19.1% | 28.6% |