Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Rowland 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 | 45.4% | 43.0% | 36.8% | 20.0% | 48.3% | 51.0% | 43.7% | 15.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.3% | 25.9% | 20.2% | 20.0% | 24.2% | 24.6% | 22.6% | 30.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.5% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 3.8% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 3.8% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.0% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 13.3% | 9.0% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.3% | 23.5% | 33.1% | 46.7% | 16.8% | 13.2% | 17.0% | 34.6% |