Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Castro 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 | 60.3% | 59.7% | 51.8% | 9.5% | 63.2% | 64.0% | 58.4% | 22.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.0% | 18.2% | 17.5% | 19.0% | 19.2% | 20.8% | 22.8% | 28.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 4.8% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 4.4% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Other Reason | 8.3% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 14.3% | 9.2% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 13.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 8.3% | 17.0% | 22.5% | 47.6% | 7.3% | 8.4% | 11.6% | 15.6% |