Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Pasadena 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 | 45.2% | 38.3% | 32.2% | 14.3% | 44.8% | 43.3% | 37.6% | 27.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.6% | 27.0% | 25.8% | 20.6% | 29.7% | 29.4% | 32.8% | 30.5% |
| 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 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 4.8% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2.1% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.3% | 7.3% | 6.8% | 3.2% | 9.4% | 6.7% | 9.1% | 15.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.1% | 24.1% | 32.0% | 50.8% | 12.3% | 16.1% | 16.5% | 17.9% |