Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Sonoma Valley 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 | 34.3% | 28.3% | 19.7% | 27.8% | 48.4% | 44.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 29.2% | 17.4% | 28.7% | 11.1% | 21.0% | 28.3% | 28.2% | 16.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 11.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.7% | 16.3% | 2.5% | 16.7% | 11.3% | 9.7% | 4.8% | 16.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.9% | 33.7% | 42.6% | 27.8% | 15.3% | 15.0% | 29.8% | 22.2% |