Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Ventura 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 | 41.6% | 43.5% | 33.4% | 56.4% | 45.5% | 45.5% | 44.0% | 25.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.0% | 24.6% | 22.0% | 13.2% | 25.1% | 28.3% | 24.9% | 20.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 5.6% |
| Was Suspended | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Other Reason | 10.1% | 7.5% | 7.6% | 9.3% | 11.3% | 7.7% | 8.0% | 24.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.2% | 21.8% | 32.8% | 17.9% | 13.4% | 14.5% | 18.3% | 18.5% |