Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Hacienda la Puente 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 | 45.0% | 40.4% | 30.5% | 16.7% | 50.4% | 47.2% | 43.9% | 23.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.6% | 24.7% | 19.5% | 26.2% | 27.3% | 24.6% | 25.0% | 32.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.6% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 3.1% |
| 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 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3.1% |
| Other Reason | 10.4% | 7.3% | 10.6% | 4.8% | 7.1% | 9.0% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.8% | 23.1% | 35.4% | 45.2% | 10.9% | 15.8% | 16.9% | 25.0% |