Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Pomona 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 | 41.4% | 38.4% | 31.2% | 24.5% | 48.3% | 46.2% | 44.0% | 21.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.5% | 22.7% | 23.3% | 15.1% | 21.5% | 22.9% | 22.0% | 19.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 5.4% |
| Had to Work | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 3.8% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.9% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 3.8% |
| Other Reason | 10.7% | 9.7% | 9.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% | 9.6% | 7.5% | 12.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.8% | 24.7% | 31.2% | 43.4% | 14.3% | 16.2% | 20.3% | 30.0% |