Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level

Year(s): 2017-2019

Las Virgenes Unified (School District)Percent
FemaleMale
Reason for AbsenceGrade 7Grade 9Grade 11Non-TraditionalGrade 7Grade 9Grade 11Non-Traditional
Didn’t Miss Any School42.9%34.0%21.8%N/A47.9%44.0%35.4%N/A
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)30.7%26.0%21.4%N/A31.7%29.5%25.4%N/A
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.1%0.0%0.0%N/A0.2%0.2%0.0%N/A
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.4%0.8%1.6%N/A0.1%0.4%0.7%N/A
Didn’t Feel Safe at School0.4%0.5%1.4%N/A0.9%0.7%0.8%N/A
Had to Work0.3%1.6%1.4%N/A0.1%1.5%0.9%N/A
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend0.3%0.1%0.8%N/A0.4%0.4%0.3%N/A
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%0.4%0.3%N/A0.1%0.1%0.0%N/A
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%0.0%0.0%N/A0.0%0.2%0.1%N/A
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.1%0.6%0.8%N/A0.1%0.1%1.5%N/A
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%0.4%0.1%N/A0.2%0.1%0.5%N/A
Was Suspended0.0%0.0%0.1%N/A0.0%0.2%0.0%N/A
Other Reason7.4%6.9%3.9%N/A6.9%5.9%6.1%N/A
Two or More Reasons17.5%28.8%46.4%N/A11.3%16.6%28.2%N/A