Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Azusa 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 | 44.2% | 35.5% | 29.7% | 24.4% | 37.4% | 38.6% | 38.5% | 23.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 26.3% | 24.4% | 18.1% | 12.2% | 31.1% | 27.5% | 22.4% | 32.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 4.9% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.0% | 12.0% | 15.5% | 14.6% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.2% | 23.9% | 32.9% | 43.9% | 14.1% | 16.9% | 23.1% | 25.6% |