Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Calexico 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 | 37.8% | 37.0% | 27.0% | 5.6% | 41.7% | 40.7% | 36.6% | 34.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 28.6% | 31.4% | 30.7% | 44.4% | 21.9% | 28.0% | 29.0% | 19.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 5.6% | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 3.8% |
| Was Suspended | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.2% | 7.2% | 8.9% | 0.0% | 9.4% | 7.7% | 7.3% | 19.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | 19.4% | 20.6% | 28.8% | 44.4% | 20.8% | 17.7% | 21.8% | 23.1% |