Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Paramount 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 | N/A | 36.4% | 36.4% | S | N/A | 44.8% | 43.6% | 38.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | N/A | 20.5% | 21.5% | S | N/A | 22.5% | 26.9% | 26.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | N/A | 0.7% | 0.5% | S | N/A | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2.9% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | N/A | 2.2% | 2.1% | S | N/A | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | N/A | 2.6% | 1.3% | S | N/A | 2.5% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | N/A | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | N/A | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | N/A | 2.2% | 2.7% | S | N/A | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | N/A | 0.2% | 0.3% | S | N/A | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | N/A | 0.2% | 0.0% | S | N/A | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | N/A | 0.4% | 1.6% | S | N/A | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | N/A | 1.3% | 0.5% | S | N/A | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | N/A | 0.7% | 0.0% | S | N/A | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | N/A | 9.3% | 10.4% | S | N/A | 9.9% | 8.4% | 11.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | N/A | 23.2% | 22.1% | S | N/A | 9.9% | 10.5% | 20.6% |