Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Tehachapi 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 | 40.7% | 31.3% | 21.7% | S | 52.5% | 39.8% | 37.2% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.3% | 22.9% | 21.1% | S | 17.9% | 18.6% | 23.8% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.3% | S | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.0% | S | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.2% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.7% | S | 0.6% | 1.8% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.0% | S | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.2% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | S | 0.6% | 1.8% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | S |
| Was Suspended | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 11.9% | 4.8% | 9.2% | S | 9.5% | 13.3% | 3.5% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.0% | 34.9% | 45.4% | S | 13.4% | 23.0% | 32.0% | S |