Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Yolo 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 | 41.1% | 37.5% | 27.0% | 10.3% | 42.3% | 46.4% | 40.0% | 22.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.2% | 22.8% | 23.0% | 29.5% | 30.9% | 24.3% | 24.5% | 21.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 8.8% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 4.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Was Suspended | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3.3% |
| Other Reason | 11.4% | 8.4% | 10.2% | 12.6% | 10.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 19.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.4% | 28.2% | 35.7% | 38.6% | 12.5% | 15.7% | 19.5% | 21.7% |