Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Dublin 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 | 58.7% | 49.1% | 37.0% | 8.8% | 57.8% | 58.9% | 47.3% | 29.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.1% | 22.9% | 22.4% | 11.8% | 24.1% | 23.0% | 22.3% | 29.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 7.4% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 7.6% | 8.2% | 8.7% | 2.9% | 8.7% | 7.7% | 11.3% | 5.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 12.5% | 18.3% | 30.2% | 76.5% | 7.5% | 8.5% | 15.8% | 27.8% |