Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Pittsburg 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 | 42.4% | 40.0% | 33.2% | 10.6% | 45.8% | 46.7% | 40.3% | 32.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.8% | 24.7% | 22.7% | 21.2% | 23.9% | 27.7% | 28.1% | 30.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.0% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.0% | 4.5% | 1.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Was Suspended | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.1% | 6.5% | 9.4% | 4.5% | 9.2% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.5% | 23.0% | 31.1% | 48.5% | 15.6% | 15.0% | 16.7% | 20.5% |