Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Placer 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 | 48.7% | 51.2% | 37.9% | 25.0% | 52.1% | 55.5% | 47.0% | 40.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.2% | 19.6% | 18.8% | 18.6% | 23.3% | 20.5% | 23.5% | 19.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 2.6% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Was Suspended | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Other Reason | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% | 8.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.1% | 16.2% | 28.9% | 39.4% | 10.6% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 22.6% |