Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Benicia 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 | 49.7% | 37.1% | 35.3% | 25.0% | 52.0% | 48.6% | 43.2% | 30.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.5% | 24.0% | 18.3% | 0.0% | 24.0% | 27.1% | 19.2% | 19.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.6% | 1.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 7.7% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 12.1% | 9.0% | 11.1% | 18.8% | 7.3% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 7.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 14.5% | 26.9% | 32.0% | 50.0% | 14.0% | 11.8% | 24.0% | 30.8% |