Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Contra Costa County | 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 | 52.9% | 46.4% | 34.0% | 20.6% | 53.6% | 52.3% | 43.2% | 27.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.5% | 21.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% | 22.3% | 23.9% | 23.4% | 17.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 2.6% |
| Was Suspended | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.4% |
| Other Reason | 10.3% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 2.8% | 10.7% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 14.6% | 20.0% | 33.5% | 45.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% | 18.9% | 34.0% |