Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Diego 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 | 46.3% | 43.6% | 35.2% | 20.6% | 49.6% | 49.2% | 45.6% | 31.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.7% | 20.5% | 21.3% | 17.4% | 23.8% | 23.5% | 22.6% | 16.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.7% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 3.5% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Was Suspended | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Other Reason | 11.0% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 17.3% | 22.9% | 30.1% | 43.8% | 11.5% | 13.7% | 17.7% | 31.0% |