Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| River Delta Joint 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 | 36.0% | 43.1% | 25.4% | N/A | 47.7% | 46.0% | 50.0% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.7% | 18.5% | 30.2% | N/A | 23.9% | 32.2% | 14.3% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | N/A | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.8% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 1.1% | 3.6% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.7% | 1.5% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 14.7% | 10.8% | 4.8% | N/A | 14.8% | 4.6% | 3.6% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.7% | 26.2% | 38.1% | N/A | 11.4% | 12.6% | 26.8% | S |