Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Oakland 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 | 42.8% | 35.7% | 32.8% | 16.4% | 45.9% | 43.8% | 42.0% | 20.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.0% | 23.2% | 26.6% | 22.6% | 22.2% | 23.8% | 22.6% | 18.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 1.4% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 6.4% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.9% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Other Reason | 11.1% | 10.9% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 19.9% | 24.9% | 27.0% | 42.6% | 15.7% | 16.6% | 19.1% | 30.9% |