Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Stockton 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 | 44.5% | 35.2% | 27.5% | 16.8% | 47.4% | 43.4% | 38.3% | 20.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 17.7% | 20.5% | 22.8% | 10.1% | 20.4% | 19.8% | 21.4% | 21.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 7.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.1% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 3.7% |
| Was Suspended | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Other Reason | 10.7% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 5.4% | 10.5% | 9.5% | 8.5% | 7.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.9% | 32.1% | 34.6% | 53.0% | 15.4% | 21.2% | 24.7% | 31.6% |