Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Cotati-Rohnert Park 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 | 37.1% | 32.6% | 26.8% | S | 46.7% | 40.2% | 34.4% | 14.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.4% | 22.0% | 22.6% | S | 28.0% | 35.1% | 28.6% | 14.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 2.4% | 0.0% | 1.2% | S | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.2% | 3.0% | 0.6% | S | 1.3% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 0.6% | 2.3% | 1.2% | S | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 7.1% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | S | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.6% | S | 0.7% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.0% | S | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 13.2% | 6.8% | 11.3% | S | 8.0% | 8.0% | 12.3% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.6% | 31.1% | 35.1% | S | 11.3% | 12.6% | 15.6% | 64.3% |