Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Leandro 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 | 45.8% | 48.0% | 35.4% | 3.8% | 50.0% | 49.0% | 51.7% | 22.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.3% | 21.8% | 24.5% | 30.8% | 23.9% | 20.4% | 15.0% | 14.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 4.4% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 7.4% |
| 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 | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2.9% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 3.8% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| Was Suspended | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.0% | 8.3% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 7.5% | 14.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.8% | 21.0% | 29.3% | 50.0% | 11.2% | 15.9% | 19.7% | 29.4% |