Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Sierra Sands 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 | 45.2% | 38.4% | 33.0% | 3.7% | 48.6% | 43.8% | 40.1% | 11.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.3% | 18.9% | 22.1% | 22.2% | 24.1% | 21.0% | 24.2% | 29.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.7% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 3.7% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 12.3% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 12.6% | 13.8% | 10.9% | 18.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.6% | 29.3% | 31.1% | 55.6% | 12.9% | 16.2% | 19.9% | 33.3% |