Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Pacific Grove 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 | 54.7% | 40.3% | 42.6% | S | 50.6% | 49.3% | 42.2% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.0% | 25.4% | 9.3% | S | 32.1% | 30.1% | 23.4% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.4% | 4.7% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.7% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 7.8% | 4.5% | 7.4% | S | 9.9% | 6.8% | 7.8% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 12.5% | 29.9% | 37.0% | S | 6.2% | 9.6% | 18.8% | S |