Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Coalinga-Huron 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 | 47.6% | 24.8% | 19.2% | 16.7% | 46.6% | 40.4% | 39.4% | 25.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 15.4% | 25.6% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 24.8% | 26.6% | 21.2% | 25.0% |
| 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 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| 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% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 12.6% | 12.0% | 10.3% | 16.7% | 8.3% | 14.9% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.7% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 61.1% | 15.8% | 12.8% | 24.2% | 25.0% |