Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
Saint Helena Unified (School District) | Percent | |||||||
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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 | 62.2% | 50.5% | 31.9% | N/A | 50.0% | 54.3% | 42.0% | N/A |
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 15.9% | 13.5% | 18.1% | N/A | 30.3% | 29.5% | 24.0% | N/A |
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | N/A |
Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 1.3% | 0.0% | 3.0% | N/A |
Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | N/A |
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
Other Reason | 13.4% | 17.1% | 16.0% | N/A | 11.8% | 8.6% | 10.0% | N/A |
Two or More Reasons | 7.3% | 16.2% | 29.8% | N/A | 6.6% | 5.7% | 20.0% | N/A |