Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Travis 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 | 58.6% | 56.5% | 41.1% | 27.3% | 66.1% | 56.0% | 56.2% | 23.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 16.4% | 15.1% | 18.0% | 6.1% | 14.1% | 22.4% | 22.7% | 25.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 2.8% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 4.2% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| Other Reason | 12.6% | 13.7% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 11.5% | 10.8% | 5.9% | 5.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 9.1% | 13.0% | 26.9% | 63.6% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 10.2% | 34.7% |