Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| ABC 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 | 55.8% | 50.7% | 44.7% | 16.9% | 57.8% | 55.0% | 54.6% | 32.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.8% | 20.6% | 20.8% | 29.2% | 24.6% | 22.9% | 20.6% | 31.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 2.8% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Was Suspended | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Other Reason | 7.1% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 12.5% | 18.5% | 25.0% | 43.1% | 8.9% | 11.8% | 15.7% | 23.4% |