Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Vacaville 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 | 46.8% | 39.4% | 36.3% | 30.4% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 45.3% | 18.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.5% | 19.6% | 14.1% | 26.1% | 24.6% | 18.5% | 17.0% | 29.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 4.3% | 2.3% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 3.7% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.7% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 7.7% | 12.6% | 9.8% | 4.3% | 9.2% | 11.0% | 8.6% | 11.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.0% | 26.0% | 35.3% | 30.4% | 12.6% | 18.2% | 23.0% | 33.3% |