Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Monrovia 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 | 39.4% | 32.3% | 28.7% | 15.8% | 45.1% | 39.5% | 37.5% | 20.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 17.9% | 20.2% | 20.8% | 26.3% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 25.4% | 31.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 5.3% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 6.8% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.5% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 2.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.3% | 7.4% | 7.2% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% | 7.8% | 4.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 29.8% | 36.6% | 41.4% | 31.6% | 14.0% | 18.3% | 23.1% | 29.5% |