Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Alameda 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 | 52.6% | 49.7% | 40.7% | 14.3% | 47.9% | 51.8% | 47.5% | 34.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.2% | 20.9% | 19.1% | 14.3% | 24.1% | 25.4% | 26.0% | 17.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 2.1% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 4.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 4.3% |
| Had to Work | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 5.6% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 4.8% | 11.3% | 7.7% | 6.8% | 8.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.4% | 20.9% | 29.9% | 61.9% | 14.2% | 10.6% | 16.2% | 31.9% |