Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Cabrillo 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 | 39.7% | 45.0% | 32.0% | N/A | 50.3% | 44.2% | 38.3% | N/A |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.4% | 20.6% | 21.5% | N/A | 27.5% | 22.5% | 28.6% | N/A |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.7% | N/A | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.1% | N/A |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | N/A | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% | N/A | 1.8% | 0.9% | 1.1% | N/A |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | N/A |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.8% | N/A | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.1% | N/A |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | N/A | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.6% | N/A |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Other Reason | 12.0% | 7.2% | 8.3% | N/A | 9.6% | 9.1% | 8.6% | N/A |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.1% | 23.4% | 30.4% | N/A | 8.4% | 16.9% | 19.4% | N/A |