Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Claremont 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 | 44.4% | 40.3% | 24.9% | 16.7% | 52.0% | 47.3% | 43.2% | 31.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 16.2% | 23.0% | 22.9% | 0.0% | 20.8% | 26.6% | 21.6% | 42.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.4% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.9% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 5.3% |
| Had to Work | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.8% | 8.3% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 5.3% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 8.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 17.6% | 10.2% | 7.6% | 25.0% | 14.9% | 11.4% | 12.1% | 5.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.2% | 19.0% | 35.7% | 25.0% | 7.2% | 8.0% | 14.1% | 10.5% |