Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Benito 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 | 35.9% | 53.3% | 31.9% | 28.5% | 41.3% | 48.2% | 47.5% | 14.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 28.8% | 14.9% | 17.7% | 18.7% | 27.0% | 24.9% | 20.4% | 28.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 4.5% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 0.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Was Suspended | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other Reason | 12.1% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 5.1% | 14.8% | 13.6% | 10.8% | 5.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.9% | 19.1% | 34.0% | 38.5% | 11.7% | 9.8% | 16.8% | 47.2% |