Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
Newark Unified (School District) | Percent | |||||||
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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 | 44.0% | 33.7% | 24.2% | 22.5% | 48.5% | 49.7% | 46.0% | 41.4% |
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 27.8% | 25.3% | 22.7% | 20.0% | 30.2% | 25.4% | 21.0% | 30.0% |
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.0% |
Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
Other Reason | 5.4% | 9.2% | 12.5% | 15.0% | 8.5% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 10.0% |
Two or More Reasons | 19.8% | 29.7% | 36.7% | 40.0% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 16.9% | 17.1% |