Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Orange 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 | 56.6% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 22.1% | 57.8% | 57.2% | 51.3% | 27.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.0% | 20.0% | 19.6% | 16.3% | 21.3% | 21.8% | 20.9% | 19.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.7% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 4.7% |
| Had to Work | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| Was Suspended | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.4% | 7.6% | 7.1% | 4.7% | 8.5% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 9.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 12.3% | 18.0% | 28.1% | 49.1% | 9.4% | 10.7% | 15.8% | 29.6% |