Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Riverbank 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 | 47.4% | 34.3% | 37.5% | S | 46.4% | 58.6% | 43.5% | 31.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.2% | 37.3% | 29.2% | S | 24.6% | 17.1% | 26.1% | 24.1% |
| 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 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.4% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 4.3% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 3.4% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 3.4% |
| 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 5.1% | 9.0% | 8.3% | S | 5.8% | 5.7% | 8.7% | 6.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | 25.6% | 17.9% | 25.0% | S | 17.4% | 15.7% | 17.4% | 27.6% |