Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| El Dorado 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% | 41.7% | 29.3% | S | 46.7% | 49.7% | 43.4% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.5% | 20.4% | 19.1% | S | 27.7% | 21.9% | 22.0% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | S | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.4% | S | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.7% | S | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.2% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.4% | S | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.6% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | S | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | S | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | S | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.8% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | S | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | S |
| Other Reason | 11.1% | 11.4% | 7.9% | S | 10.8% | 10.3% | 8.7% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 17.0% | 23.1% | 39.3% | S | 12.4% | 13.9% | 21.1% | S |