Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| North Monterey County 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 | 34.8% | 29.5% | 27.4% | 5.9% | 40.5% | 43.5% | 32.5% | 14.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.8% | 22.4% | 22.8% | 17.6% | 25.7% | 20.7% | 29.7% | 35.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.4% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 1.9% |
| Had to Work | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 5.9% | 2.3% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 3.7% |
| Other Reason | 15.6% | 9.8% | 8.0% | 17.6% | 13.2% | 14.9% | 10.5% | 14.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.5% | 32.2% | 38.0% | 52.9% | 12.8% | 16.3% | 19.1% | 25.9% |