Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Berkeley 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 | 50.0% | 41.9% | 27.0% | N/A | 51.1% | 47.2% | 40.2% | N/A |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 26.8% | 24.9% | 23.6% | N/A | 31.3% | 28.9% | 24.6% | N/A |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 3.0% | 2.1% | N/A | 0.3% | 0.7% | 2.5% | N/A |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.9% | N/A | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.5% | N/A |
| Had to Work | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.4% | N/A | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | N/A |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.9% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.4% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | N/A |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | N/A | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.5% | N/A |
| Was Suspended | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Other Reason | 9.1% | 9.0% | 7.7% | N/A | 6.2% | 8.5% | 8.0% | N/A |
| Two or More Reasons | 11.6% | 18.3% | 36.5% | N/A | 7.8% | 10.8% | 20.6% | N/A |