Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Culver City 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 | 55.9% | 49.7% | 41.5% | 7.1% | 56.0% | 55.6% | 50.0% | 26.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.0% | 20.2% | 17.9% | 14.3% | 22.6% | 21.6% | 27.5% | 5.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.4% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 7.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5.3% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.1% | 6.6% | 7.2% | 0.0% | 9.1% | 8.9% | 6.6% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 10.5% | 19.8% | 29.5% | 71.4% | 9.3% | 11.2% | 12.3% | 63.2% |