Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Merced Union High (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 | N/A | 36.3% | 28.4% | 13.6% | N/A | 45.7% | 41.1% | 31.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | N/A | 26.9% | 25.5% | 29.6% | N/A | 25.9% | 26.5% | 27.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | N/A | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | N/A | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | N/A | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.9% | N/A | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Had to Work | N/A | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | N/A | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.9% | N/A | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | N/A | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | N/A | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | N/A | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Was Suspended | N/A | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.9% | N/A | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Other Reason | N/A | 9.6% | 9.3% | 3.8% | N/A | 10.0% | 8.7% | 5.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | N/A | 24.1% | 33.0% | 48.8% | N/A | 14.1% | 19.3% | 27.6% |