Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Cruz 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 | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.6% | 25.5% | 44.1% | 47.6% | 49.1% | 27.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.3% | 26.6% | 20.5% | 14.8% | 27.0% | 26.9% | 25.5% | 20.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 3.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Other Reason | 10.8% | 6.9% | 3.9% | 6.3% | 10.2% | 7.9% | 6.0% | 7.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.5% | 23.6% | 33.6% | 43.3% | 15.5% | 14.3% | 16.3% | 40.4% |