Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Vallejo City 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 | 35.7% | 32.5% | 29.9% | 12.8% | 40.5% | 40.1% | 37.4% | 23.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.3% | 26.7% | 22.0% | 16.0% | 25.0% | 25.8% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.2% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Was Suspended | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Other Reason | 9.5% | 8.2% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 11.8% | 9.5% | 7.6% | 7.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 26.6% | 27.8% | 38.0% | 56.4% | 17.1% | 17.7% | 23.1% | 33.6% |