Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Davis Joint 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 | 36.8% | 36.9% | 27.5% | S | 41.6% | 42.6% | 36.1% | 0.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 37.1% | 28.0% | 22.1% | S | 37.0% | 25.7% | 27.8% | 0.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | S | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | S | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 16.7% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | S | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.7% | 6.5% | 12.1% | S | 9.4% | 7.1% | 14.4% | 8.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 13.7% | 26.2% | 35.0% | S | 10.7% | 21.3% | 18.3% | 75.0% |