Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Hilmar 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 | 39.2% | 48.8% | 33.8% | 10.5% | 60.1% | 49.2% | 43.2% | 37.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.4% | 18.8% | 22.6% | 15.8% | 17.9% | 18.1% | 28.1% | 27.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 3.4% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 5.3% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 3.4% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3.4% |
| Other Reason | 13.9% | 13.1% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 12.1% | 14.7% | 11.6% | 6.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | 20.3% | 15.6% | 29.3% | 47.4% | 6.9% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 17.2% |