Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Del Norte County 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 | 30.7% | 27.2% | 23.7% | S | 42.4% | 30.0% | 39.0% | 29.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.8% | 22.3% | 13.2% | S | 23.2% | 20.0% | 22.0% | 29.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 3.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 4.0% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | S | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 16.8% | 11.7% | 13.2% | S | 11.1% | 12.5% | 9.8% | 8.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 24.8% | 37.9% | 47.4% | S | 19.2% | 27.5% | 24.4% | 29.2% |