Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Salinas 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 | 39.5% | 37.2% | 30.3% | 22.1% | 45.9% | 44.2% | 42.1% | 32.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.7% | 23.9% | 29.7% | 26.2% | 27.5% | 27.4% | 24.3% | 27.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 4.3% | 2.2% |
| Had to Work | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Was Suspended | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Other Reason | 12.9% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 13.9% | 11.0% | 9.5% | 10.0% | 6.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.9% | 24.3% | 25.5% | 26.2% | 11.4% | 14.3% | 16.4% | 26.1% |