Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Tuolumne 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 | 40.7% | 37.3% | 23.0% | 2.2% | 46.6% | 40.8% | 31.9% | 4.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.0% | 18.2% | 20.4% | 20.1% | 18.0% | 26.3% | 21.2% | 40.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 12.1% |
| Other Reason | 10.8% | 10.2% | 10.6% | 0.6% | 14.4% | 8.5% | 16.3% | 0.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 24.4% | 32.3% | 43.4% | 77.1% | 17.0% | 19.4% | 24.0% | 39.7% |