Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Pleasanton 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 | 64.4% | 59.3% | 36.8% | 10.7% | 65.0% | 63.8% | 49.2% | 38.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.6% | 17.4% | 19.8% | 17.9% | 21.7% | 18.4% | 21.7% | 23.8% |
| 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 | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 7.8% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 7.1% | 5.9% | 8.3% | 9.8% | 4.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 6.7% | 11.7% | 30.8% | 64.3% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 16.2% | 28.6% |