Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Calaveras 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 | 37.6% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 22.7% | 45.9% | 39.2% | 45.0% | 24.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 27.6% | 22.1% | 26.4% | 4.5% | 23.0% | 29.8% | 20.8% | 21.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 6.1% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 9.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 9.1% |
| 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 | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 3.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 6.1% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| Other Reason | 14.4% | 10.1% | 12.9% | 0.0% | 13.7% | 13.5% | 6.7% | 9.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.2% | 30.2% | 20.7% | 63.6% | 15.3% | 14.0% | 20.1% | 18.2% |