Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Kern 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 | 46.2% | 32.0% | 24.5% | 17.6% | 48.0% | 38.1% | 35.9% | 31.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.4% | 25.3% | 23.2% | 22.2% | 22.5% | 27.0% | 24.2% | 19.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.5% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Was Suspended | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| Other Reason | 10.6% | 9.6% | 10.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 10.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 17.4% | 28.9% | 37.8% | 40.9% | 12.7% | 19.6% | 23.2% | 29.2% |