Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Glendora 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 | 66.0% | 52.7% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 64.0% | 69.7% | 56.2% | 33.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 14.4% | 18.1% | 12.9% | 0.0% | 18.6% | 10.1% | 19.4% | 27.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 11.1% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.4% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 10.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 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 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10.0% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.9% | 0.0% | 11.3% | 10.1% | 5.0% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 8.4% | 10.6% | 25.0% | 50.0% | 2.0% | 6.0% | 11.4% | 11.1% |