Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Fremont 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 | 69.9% | 63.4% | 44.8% | 27.3% | 69.7% | 67.5% | 53.0% | 20.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 14.4% | 14.4% | 16.5% | 12.1% | 15.8% | 17.6% | 20.5% | 22.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 3.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2.7% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4.0% |
| Other Reason | 7.7% | 7.8% | 5.7% | 3.0% | 7.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 12.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 6.9% | 13.1% | 28.6% | 48.5% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 16.6% | 32.0% |