Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Inyo 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 | 44.3% | 36.9% | 16.8% | 20.6% | 48.2% | 43.3% | 27.6% | 6.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.5% | 17.8% | 33.5% | 10.3% | 14.6% | 20.4% | 25.4% | 32.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 5.2% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 2.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Other Reason | 13.7% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 0.0% | 15.1% | 16.8% | 15.9% | 11.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.9% | 28.0% | 32.9% | 64.0% | 18.2% | 12.6% | 27.4% | 37.7% |