Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Southern Kern 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 | 44.3% | 28.7% | 38.2% | S | 43.6% | 39.2% | 36.5% | 46.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.3% | 28.0% | 21.4% | S | 24.3% | 28.5% | 22.9% | 23.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.5% | S | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | S | 0.5% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.8% | 2.0% | 1.5% | S | 2.0% | 2.3% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.4% | 12.0% | 13.0% | S | 10.9% | 3.1% | 12.5% | 7.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 19.0% | 27.3% | 23.7% | S | 17.8% | 20.8% | 26.0% | 23.1% |