Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Selma 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 | 35.1% | 32.8% | 31.1% | 0.0% | 39.0% | 40.2% | 53.2% | 41.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.8% | 23.8% | 26.2% | 11.8% | 27.9% | 31.3% | 34.0% | 37.5% |
| 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% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 3.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 4.2% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.4% | 10.6% | 14.8% | 11.8% | 11.0% | 8.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 27.2% | 31.2% | 27.9% | 70.6% | 18.6% | 13.4% | 6.4% | 16.7% |