Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Imperial 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 | 43.9% | 36.7% | 27.5% | N/A | 44.1% | 41.8% | 30.1% | N/A |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.6% | 20.7% | 22.7% | N/A | 25.0% | 20.4% | 22.2% | N/A |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.3% | 1.6% | 0.0% | N/A | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.3% | 1.6% | 0.8% | N/A | 0.4% | 1.8% | 2.3% | N/A |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | N/A | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.9% | N/A |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.9% | N/A |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | N/A | 1.1% | 2.5% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Was Suspended | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | N/A |
| Other Reason | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.1% | N/A | 8.1% | 10.4% | 10.6% | N/A |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.9% | 30.1% | 39.3% | N/A | 18.4% | 20.7% | 31.0% | N/A |