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Table 227.58.Percentage distribution of fall 2022 ninth-graders attending schools with varying degrees of absenteeism and class cutting as reported by school administrators, by selected student, family, and school characteristics: Fall 2022
[Standard errors appear in parentheses]
Selected student, family, or school characteristicStudent absenteeismStudent class cutting
Not a problemMinor problemModerate problemSerious problemNot a problemMinor problemModerate problemSerious problem
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     Total 6.0(1.26)28.2(2.56)38.5(2.93)27.3(2.55)20.5(1.94)37.8(2.86)29.7(2.73)12.0(1.72)

Sex
























  Female5.2(1.18)29.1(2.75)38.4(3.13)27.2(2.66)19.3(1.94)39.6(3.09)29.9(2.85)11.2(1.71)
  Male6.7(1.40)27.3(2.49)38.5(2.91)27.5(2.59)21.6(2.03)36.2(2.79)29.4(2.75)12.8(1.85)

Race/ethnicity
























  American Indian/Alaska Native7.2!(3.17)18.7(3.87)39.2(4.91)35.0(5.44)19.7(4.00)37.1(5.14)29.7(4.59)13.5(3.76)
  Asian13.5!(4.38)29.0(5.21)29.6(4.67)27.9(5.47)17.4(4.31)38.3(5.17)31.2(4.84)13.1!(4.40)
  Black3.3(0.86)21.3(4.50)38.0(4.66)37.4(4.60)11.5(1.97)33.4(4.80)33.3(4.75)21.8(4.17)
  Hispanic3.9(0.93)20.8(2.76)43.1(4.27)32.2(4.04)11.4(1.37)32.4(3.76)38.5(4.01)17.6(3.24)
  Pacific Islander(†)49.0!(15.86)29.8!(10.68)15.1!(6.99)10.8!(4.73)64.4(12.22)22.3!(9.78)(†)
  White6.6(1.85)34.5(3.37)37.5(3.58)21.4(2.54)28.1(3.10)42.0(3.73)23.6(3.05)6.3(1.48)
  Two or more races10.3(2.55)25.2(2.82)33.8(3.29)30.8(3.54)22.9(2.91)36.1(3.68)30.9(3.87)10.1(2.21)

Native language1
























  Monolingual6.0(1.31)28.4(2.60)38.7(2.98)26.9(2.56)21.3(2.06)38.2(2.93)28.8(2.75)11.7(1.71)
    English6.2(1.41)29.8(2.74)38.2(3.02)25.8(2.52)22.9(2.27)38.7(3.06)28.0(2.83)10.4(1.56)
    Spanish2.8!(1.08)16.7(2.93)45.8(5.38)34.6(4.82)8.3(1.52)33.5(5.14)36.7(5.29)21.5(4.56)
    Another language10.7!(3.35)23.4(4.49)32.0(4.78)33.9(5.63)15.9(3.63)36.7(4.98)28.5(4.80)18.8(4.86)
  Bilingual6.2(1.43)26.4(3.41)36.2(3.85)31.3(3.89)12.9(1.53)35.2(3.48)36.6(3.72)15.3(3.06)

Parents/guardians in the primary 
   household2
























  Two parents6.7(1.37)29.5(2.66)38.0(2.98)25.9(2.55)21.9(2.05)38.9(2.91)28.2(2.72)11.0(1.65)
  One parent4.0(1.05)24.6(2.66)39.8(3.23)31.6(3.04)16.6(1.89)35.1(3.23)33.1(3.12)15.2(2.21)
  Nonparental guardian(s)(†)18.1!(6.58)43.2(7.92)33.0(6.35)14.9!(5.76)37.7(7.36)33.6(7.24)13.8!(4.51)

Highest level of education attained by 
   either parent
























  Less than high school completion2.1!(0.87)16.4(2.95)40.0(4.48)41.4(4.95)10.1(1.89)28.8(4.26)35.1(4.29)26.0(4.49)
  High school diploma or equivalent34.6!(1.50)22.2(2.71)41.4(3.36)31.8(3.10)17.4(2.36)37.3(3.53)31.7(3.19)13.6(2.06)
  Completed a credential beyond high 
     school, no bachelor's degree4

3.4

!

(1.02)

27.9


(3.00)

38.8


(3.29)

30.0


(3.08)

17.2


(2.11)

40.9


(3.33)

29.4


(3.01)

12.6


(2.05)
  Bachelor's degree or higher8.2(1.65)32.1(2.92)36.9(3.11)22.8(2.51)24.5(2.19)38.0(2.96)27.8(2.92)9.7(1.66)

Socioeconomic status5
























  Lowest fifth4.4!(1.66)21.8(2.89)39.2(3.45)34.7(3.33)15.8(2.40)34.0(3.52)33.7(3.33)16.6(2.36)
  Middle three-fifths4.3(1.04)27.6(2.63)39.8(3.00)28.3(2.69)18.7(1.95)38.2(3.00)30.7(2.85)12.4(1.87)
  Highest fifth12.3(2.40)35.7(3.57)34.1(3.70)18.0(2.65)29.8(2.86)40.3(3.47)23.1(3.24)6.8(1.58)

Ninth-graders' education attainment 
   expectations
























  Less than high school5.0(1.21)31.6(4.45)37.4(4.29)26.0(4.30)17.5(2.94)43.3(4.71)27.4(4.10)11.8(3.25)
  High school diploma or equivalent33.8!(1.59)22.7(2.85)40.0(3.45)33.5(3.33)16.7(2.51)35.4(3.50)32.7(3.36)15.2(2.73)
  Certificate62.7!(1.23)28.4(3.61)38.7(3.64)30.2(3.50)24.1(3.55)39.2(3.90)24.6(3.31)12.1(2.15)
  Associate's degree4.3!(1.65)24.3(3.34)40.0(4.51)31.4(4.81)18.0(2.80)33.0(4.41)35.6(5.11)13.4(3.25)
  Bachelor's degree7.3(1.67)30.3(3.08)41.0(3.45)21.4(2.56)22.0(2.31)41.9(3.42)27.7(3.20)8.4(1.60)
  Graduate or professional degree7.7(1.57)30.3(2.82)36.4(3.10)25.6(2.74)22.3(2.09)38.6(2.92)27.8(2.94)11.4(1.88)
  Don't know6.0(1.45)30.2(2.81)36.8(3.09)27.0(2.86)21.9(2.21)35.7(3.03)30.6(2.75)11.8(1.91)

Mathematics achievement by quintile 
   rank
























  Lowest fifth2.5!(0.77)23.6(3.21)40.9(3.83)32.9(3.63)15.3(2.03)36.2(3.72)32.5(3.50)16.1(2.55)
  Middle three-fifths5.3(1.22)28.3(2.52)39.1(2.87)27.4(2.53)20.3(2.04)37.6(2.91)30.3(2.81)11.8(1.70)
  Highest fifth11.7(2.50)33.4(3.57)34.2(3.62)20.7(3.16)27.3(2.76)41.0(3.64)24.0(3.37)7.6(1.98)

Reading achievement by quintile rank
























  Lowest fifth2.7(0.73)23.5(3.20)38.1(3.50)35.7(3.55)15.0(2.08)36.2(3.68)32.0(3.32)16.8(2.64)
  Middle three-fifths5.3(1.30)28.6(2.60)39.6(3.04)26.6(2.63)20.7(2.09)37.4(3.00)29.8(2.85)12.1(1.86)
  Highest fifth11.8(2.53)33.0(3.44)35.1(3.35)20.1(2.68)26.8(2.78)41.7(3.40)25.6(3.20)5.9(1.35)

School control
























  Public3.2!(1.18)24.9(2.72)41.6(3.25)30.3(2.82)14.5(2.03)39.3(3.16)32.7(3.06)13.4(1.91)
    Charter school(†)39.0(8.65)37.5(7.78)18.2!(5.52)24.6(6.76)49.1(7.31)25.4(6.73)(†)
    Other public73.0!(1.26)23.9(2.79)41.9(3.44)31.2(2.99)13.8(2.10)38.6(3.32)33.2(3.31)14.3(2.04)
  Private30.1(6.05)56.3(5.81)11.7(2.83)(†)70.5(5.95)25.8(5.29)(†)#(†)
    Catholic25.0(5.47)52.3(5.73)18.4(4.38)(†)69.0(6.06)27.0(5.71)(†)#(†)
    Other private34.4(9.38)59.6(9.12)(†)#(†)71.8(8.77)24.8!(8.13)(†)#(†)

School locale
























  City8.6(1.97)23.1(3.62)41.6(5.42)26.7(4.66)19.1(2.50)29.6(4.10)36.5(5.33)14.8(3.86)
  Suburb6.0(1.75)29.2(4.49)34.3(4.86)30.6(4.96)18.7(2.95)36.1(4.97)30.6(4.50)14.6(3.33)
  Town(†)27.3(8.10)33.9(7.36)37.8(7.66)12.7!(4.61)47.7(7.99)30.9(7.37)(†)
  Rural(†)33.9(5.85)44.0(5.93)16.9(3.45)29.7(6.24)46.9(6.64)18.0(5.32)(†)
†Not applicable.
#Rounds to zero.
!Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent.
‡Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater.
1The first or primary language students learned to speak when they were children. Monolingual includes students who indicated learning to speak English, Spanish, or another language. Bilingual includes those who indicated learning to speak English and Spanish equally or English and another language equally.
2The parents or guardians living in the home where the student spends the most time. Households with two parents or one parent may include biological parents, adoptive parents, step-parents, foster parents and legal guardians, or grandparents, all of whom are classified as "parents" to the student. Households with nonparental guardians may include aunts, uncles, or unmarried partners of a parent. Some 3.5 percent of ninth-graders who live primarily with one parent and one nonparental guardian are included among those living with two parents.
3Include equivalency credentials, such as the GED certificate, the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET), and the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC).
4Includes attainment of a postsecondary certificate or associate’s degree from a college or university or an occupational, technical, or trade school.
5Measured as a composite score based on parental education, parental occupation, and family income.
6Any postsecondary education from a school that provide occupational training, such as a trade school.
7Includes traditional, magnet, virtual, and other noncharter public schools.
NOTE: All estimates are weighted by the study respondent and administrator/counselor weight. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, High School and Beyond Longitudinal Study of 2022 (HS&B:22). (This table was prepared February 2024).

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