Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| New Haven 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 | 45.4% | 42.5% | 28.8% | 5.9% | 49.4% | 45.3% | 44.2% | 20.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.1% | 21.2% | 18.4% | 23.5% | 23.9% | 20.1% | 22.8% | 10.0% |
| 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 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 5.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 5.9% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 5.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.3% | 4.3% | 7.9% | 11.8% | 8.2% | 9.7% | 7.4% | 10.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.6% | 28.9% | 39.9% | 52.9% | 14.2% | 21.4% | 21.1% | 45.0% |