Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
Sanger Unified (School District) | Percent | |||||||
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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 | 42.4% | 42.0% | 29.3% | 19.5% | 45.8% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 33.9% |
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.1% | 26.1% | 24.5% | 23.0% | 23.5% | 27.1% | 22.4% | 22.3% |
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 3.3% |
Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 5.0% |
Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% |
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Was Suspended | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.7% |
Other Reason | 9.3% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 13.8% | 12.7% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 10.7% |
Two or More Reasons | 20.0% | 17.7% | 29.9% | 35.6% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 16.4% | 19.8% |