Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Lorenzo 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 | 46.3% | 46.8% | 37.8% | 9.4% | 47.1% | 51.7% | 47.8% | 26.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.7% | 19.6% | 21.3% | 31.3% | 25.5% | 22.2% | 23.5% | 25.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 6.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 7.6% |
| Had to Work | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3.1% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.9% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 0.0% | 11.7% | 8.8% | 7.7% | 7.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.2% | 23.1% | 29.0% | 40.6% | 11.9% | 13.6% | 16.7% | 30.4% |