Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Mt. Diablo 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 | 54.4% | 46.0% | 37.8% | 12.7% | 53.5% | 56.6% | 46.5% | 26.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.6% | 24.5% | 18.1% | 26.8% | 22.8% | 25.0% | 21.3% | 25.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2.4% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Other Reason | 9.2% | 7.1% | 5.7% | 5.1% | 10.6% | 8.1% | 6.8% | 10.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 12.7% | 18.7% | 35.0% | 43.9% | 9.2% | 7.3% | 21.0% | 28.8% |