Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Antioch 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 | 48.5% | 36.7% | 35.3% | S | 46.1% | 40.1% | 45.5% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 16.6% | 21.4% | 21.4% | S | 27.7% | 28.8% | 21.8% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | S | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.0% | 2.4% | 2.4% | S | 1.5% | 2.0% | 1.2% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | S | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.8% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 3.2% | 3.1% | 1.3% | S | 2.2% | 3.1% | 2.8% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.3% | S | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.6% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.7% | S | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.6% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.6% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | S | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.3% | S |
| Other Reason | 12.1% | 14.3% | 9.6% | S | 13.3% | 9.3% | 10.0% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 15.8% | 19.3% | 24.9% | S | 5.8% | 11.0% | 11.5% | S |