Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Gilroy 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 | 41.9% | 40.6% | 31.1% | 9.5% | 49.4% | 50.4% | 44.4% | 28.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.8% | 20.7% | 20.8% | 42.9% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 3.6% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.5% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 10.3% | 8.4% | 3.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 23.6% | 27.5% | 35.6% | 42.9% | 14.9% | 13.7% | 18.8% | 32.1% |