Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Paradise Unified (School District) | 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 | 33.3% | 30.0% | 35.3% | 20.7% | 50.0% | 41.1% | 40.8% | 28.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 34.8% | 15.0% | 23.5% | 13.8% | 18.4% | 30.5% | 20.4% | 20.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.6% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 1.0% | 2.6% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Other Reason | 9.1% | 13.0% | 7.1% | 3.4% | 15.8% | 10.5% | 6.8% | 7.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.2% | 38.0% | 30.6% | 62.1% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 27.2% | 33.3% |