Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Morgan Hill 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 | 46.4% | 45.3% | 26.4% | S | 52.7% | 41.7% | 41.2% | 22.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 29.2% | 21.3% | 21.8% | S | 27.3% | 31.7% | 28.9% | 27.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.8% | S | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 9.1% |
| Other Reason | 7.1% | 7.4% | 6.9% | S | 7.2% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 4.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 15.3% | 22.3% | 39.8% | S | 11.4% | 17.4% | 19.0% | 36.4% |