Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Manhattan Beach 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 | 41.1% | 39.6% | 26.1% | N/A | 48.8% | 49.3% | 32.0% | N/A |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 27.3% | 17.0% | 18.3% | N/A | 29.7% | 24.2% | 20.9% | N/A |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | N/A | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.5% | N/A |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | N/A | 0.2% | 0.7% | 1.8% | N/A |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | N/A | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.5% | N/A |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% | N/A | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | N/A |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | N/A |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.8% | N/A |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Other Reason | 8.1% | 11.1% | 5.0% | N/A | 9.5% | 11.2% | 8.8% | N/A |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.1% | 27.8% | 45.6% | N/A | 10.4% | 12.0% | 30.9% | N/A |