Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Baldwin Park 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 | 54.0% | 51.4% | 44.7% | 24.1% | 53.7% | 53.4% | 55.8% | 37.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.2% | 20.3% | 20.5% | 25.0% | 24.1% | 22.4% | 19.2% | 25.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.4% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 6.5% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 5.5% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 7.4% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 2.8% |
| Was Suspended | 0.1% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Other Reason | 8.2% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 10.2% | 9.1% | 8.1% | 7.4% | 7.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 10.1% | 12.0% | 16.7% | 19.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 7.7% | 11.9% |