Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Charter Oak 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 | 51.0% | 45.3% | 28.1% | N/A | 62.4% | 48.9% | 36.9% | N/A |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.7% | 14.9% | 21.2% | N/A | 16.1% | 25.6% | 19.4% | N/A |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | N/A |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | N/A | 1.3% | 1.1% | 4.4% | 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 | 2.8% | 1.4% | 0.7% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 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% | 0.7% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.4% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | N/A |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | N/A |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 2.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | N/A |
| Other Reason | 9.1% | 8.1% | 12.3% | N/A | 11.4% | 7.4% | 14.4% | N/A |
| Two or More Reasons | 12.6% | 27.0% | 33.6% | N/A | 6.7% | 15.3% | 18.8% | N/A |