Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Los Angeles 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 | 49.5% | 46.3% | 36.8% | 16.9% | 52.2% | 50.1% | 44.6% | 25.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.8% | 19.7% | 21.8% | 23.8% | 23.2% | 21.6% | 24.1% | 25.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 2.9% |
| Had to Work | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 2.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Was Suspended | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 2.3% |
| Other Reason | 9.6% | 9.6% | 7.7% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 9.1% | 9.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.2% | 20.1% | 27.3% | 40.4% | 10.8% | 13.2% | 16.4% | 28.5% |