Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Alameda County | 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 | 54.3% | 48.6% | 35.9% | 13.0% | 55.6% | 54.7% | 46.5% | 25.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.7% | 20.5% | 20.7% | 21.7% | 22.5% | 21.9% | 22.2% | 19.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.7% |
| Was Suspended | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.0% | 7.7% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.9% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 10.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 13.9% | 20.6% | 31.1% | 48.3% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 18.4% | 32.2% |