Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Tracy 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 | 44.5% | 45.6% | 25.5% | S | 52.6% | 52.7% | 36.5% | 25.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.8% | 17.9% | 23.0% | S | 20.5% | 24.2% | 29.3% | 50.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.5% | S | 1.1% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.0% | S | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 8.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | S | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 8.3% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | S | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 12.7% | 12.4% | 10.5% | S | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.0% | 8.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 15.9% | 21.2% | 38.0% | S | 13.6% | 9.8% | 18.0% | 0.0% |