Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Redondo Beach 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 | 50.7% | 45.9% | 38.5% | 35.0% | 50.1% | 54.7% | 49.9% | 31.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.5% | 23.5% | 22.1% | 15.0% | 31.1% | 24.6% | 21.8% | 31.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 5.0% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.2% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 6.6% | 7.3% | 7.1% | 10.0% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | 15.8% | 20.7% | 30.2% | 35.0% | 8.9% | 11.5% | 18.8% | 31.0% |