Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Covina-Valley 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 | 45.7% | 36.7% | 31.5% | 17.6% | 50.4% | 53.0% | 47.0% | 12.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.5% | 25.7% | 22.3% | 17.6% | 22.5% | 22.1% | 25.5% | 31.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 5.9% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 4.9% |
| Had to Work | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.4% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 5.9% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.6% | 7.0% | 11.5% | 5.9% | 9.0% | 5.7% | 5.3% | 7.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.7% | 25.4% | 28.7% | 47.1% | 12.0% | 14.3% | 17.1% | 41.5% |