Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Monica-Malibu 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 | 39.3% | 36.0% | 29.9% | 9.5% | 44.0% | 40.0% | 39.8% | 22.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 30.8% | 25.6% | 24.1% | 28.6% | 30.3% | 31.6% | 30.5% | 9.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4.5% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 14.3% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 4.5% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4.5% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.1% | 9.6% | 7.3% | 4.8% | 8.9% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 4.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.3% | 26.5% | 35.4% | 42.9% | 13.9% | 17.7% | 18.7% | 50.0% |