Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Solano 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 | 45.9% | 39.6% | 31.6% | 13.9% | 50.5% | 46.0% | 43.4% | 28.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.0% | 22.0% | 18.6% | 18.8% | 21.5% | 23.0% | 22.6% | 24.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.2% |
| Was Suspended | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Other Reason | 10.4% | 9.9% | 7.6% | 6.3% | 11.0% | 11.2% | 7.6% | 4.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.1% | 24.8% | 37.2% | 52.9% | 12.9% | 14.7% | 20.4% | 35.7% |