Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Los Angeles 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 | 51.4% | 47.7% | 37.5% | 18.8% | 50.9% | 48.7% | 45.8% | 21.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 17.9% | 17.2% | 22.5% | 33.3% | 22.3% | 19.7% | 20.6% | 26.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 2.9% |
| Had to Work | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Other Reason | 11.7% | 10.7% | 9.2% | 5.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 15.0% | 20.4% | 25.8% | 36.5% | 11.1% | 14.9% | 15.8% | 34.3% |