Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Luis Obispo 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 | 39.7% | 38.3% | 23.9% | 14.6% | 47.7% | 44.2% | 40.8% | 27.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.8% | 21.6% | 19.7% | 15.7% | 28.6% | 24.3% | 19.5% | 33.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.4% |
| Was Suspended | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.4% |
| Other Reason | 14.6% | 11.2% | 7.6% | 4.6% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 12.2% | 8.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 17.7% | 24.8% | 43.2% | 61.2% | 10.3% | 17.1% | 20.5% | 22.6% |