Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Calaveras 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 | 40.8% | 34.5% | 34.1% | 20.0% | 49.3% | 47.0% | 43.2% | 30.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 27.6% | 25.2% | 23.3% | 9.8% | 20.7% | 26.4% | 19.4% | 18.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 6.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 6.5% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 3.2% |
| Was Suspended | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| Other Reason | 10.8% | 10.7% | 10.2% | 1.9% | 13.4% | 8.8% | 10.8% | 6.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.3% | 25.8% | 25.2% | 62.1% | 13.9% | 13.5% | 19.2% | 28.3% |