Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
Piedmont City 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 | 56.1% | 37.2% | 30.9% | 20.0% | 55.3% | 47.8% | 56.5% | 31.8% |
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 28.0% | 19.8% | 16.0% | 24.0% | 26.6% | 27.8% | 15.3% | 27.3% |
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.2% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 4.5% |
Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Other Reason | 4.9% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 12.0% | 5.3% | 11.3% | 5.9% | 13.6% |
Two or More Reasons | 9.8% | 30.2% | 38.3% | 32.0% | 7.4% | 13.0% | 17.6% | 22.7% |