Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Paradise Unified (School District) | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason for Absence | Grade 7 | Grade 9 | Grade 11 | Non-Traditional |
| Didn’t Miss Any School | 42.3% | 35.2% | 38.0% | 26.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 26.1% | 23.0% | 21.4% | 17.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.4% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.4% |
| Was Suspended | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Other Reason | 12.7% | 11.7% | 7.3% | 5.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.2% | 26.0% | 29.2% | 44.9% |