Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Fall River 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 | 27.0% | 31.6% | 20.7% | S | 53.5% | 26.5% | 41.2% | 31.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 16.2% | 23.7% | 17.2% | S | 32.6% | 20.6% | 23.5% | 0.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% |
| Other Reason | 27.0% | 21.1% | 34.5% | S | 9.3% | 32.4% | 17.6% | 5.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 29.7% | 21.1% | 27.6% | S | 2.3% | 14.7% | 8.8% | 42.1% |