Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Montebello 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 | 51.0% | 52.3% | 41.5% | 18.8% | 55.1% | 53.3% | 52.4% | 26.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.1% | 19.4% | 23.1% | 27.1% | 20.9% | 19.6% | 22.6% | 25.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2.7% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Was Suspended | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 2.7% |
| Other Reason | 10.0% | 8.1% | 5.8% | 8.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 14.2% | 16.1% | 25.2% | 35.4% | 9.5% | 12.2% | 14.3% | 28.0% |