Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Oakdale Joint 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 | 44.4% | 37.6% | 28.1% | S | 50.0% | 48.4% | 41.8% | 30.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.3% | 20.6% | 17.8% | S | 27.5% | 20.4% | 19.0% | 38.5% |
| 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | S | 1.0% | 0.4% | 2.6% | 7.7% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | S | 1.0% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 7.7% |
| 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 | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% | S | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 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% | 0.5% | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.6% | 12.9% | 8.6% | S | 9.3% | 12.0% | 7.2% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.5% | 26.3% | 40.5% | S | 9.8% | 15.6% | 26.1% | 15.4% |