Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Palos Verdes Peninsula 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 | 53.8% | 52.8% | 44.5% | 8.3% | 54.1% | 59.6% | 47.0% | 27.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.5% | 19.0% | 17.1% | 25.0% | 26.3% | 21.2% | 23.1% | 31.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.4% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 8.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 4.5% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 4.5% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.1% | 7.4% | 7.1% | 16.7% | 7.8% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 13.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 14.3% | 17.9% | 28.4% | 41.7% | 8.6% | 9.5% | 17.7% | 18.2% |