Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Martinez 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 | 59.4% | 56.0% | 36.2% | 13.6% | 50.2% | 48.7% | 50.0% | 24.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 16.4% | 20.8% | 17.6% | 13.6% | 22.6% | 23.1% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.7% |
| Was Suspended | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Other Reason | 7.0% | 5.4% | 8.0% | 2.3% | 10.4% | 10.1% | 5.3% | 8.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 14.4% | 15.4% | 32.2% | 63.6% | 15.4% | 13.4% | 21.1% | 41.3% |