Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Hayward 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 | 44.2% | 36.4% | 31.0% | 0.0% | 46.7% | 42.9% | 37.5% | 24.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 18.4% | 21.9% | 19.5% | 19.0% | 22.5% | 19.2% | 21.1% | 27.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4.8% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.5% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 3.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.0% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 14.3% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 10.4% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.6% | 29.1% | 33.6% | 57.1% | 15.0% | 18.5% | 23.0% | 45.5% |