Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
Reef-Sunset 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 | 31.7% | 28.8% | 15.2% | N/A | 54.3% | 32.6% | 47.5% | N/A |
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.4% | 32.7% | 42.4% | N/A | 24.3% | 34.9% | 22.5% | N/A |
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0.0% | N/A |
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% | N/A |
Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Other Reason | 19.5% | 9.6% | 18.2% | N/A | 4.3% | 4.7% | 15.0% | N/A |
Two or More Reasons | 23.2% | 25.0% | 24.2% | N/A | 12.9% | 23.3% | 15.0% | N/A |