Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Central 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 | 40.6% | 35.4% | 27.1% | 4.5% | 46.3% | 39.9% | 37.9% | 18.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.5% | 22.1% | 20.8% | 13.6% | 24.8% | 25.1% | 25.9% | 41.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2.1% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 9.1% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.5% | 1.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.6% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.8% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.7% | 29.6% | 39.8% | 59.1% | 15.7% | 20.9% | 23.2% | 22.9% |