Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Ramon Valley 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 | 63.7% | 61.0% | 41.7% | S | 64.5% | 63.6% | 48.6% | 11.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 16.5% | 17.1% | 18.1% | S | 16.6% | 17.4% | 19.8% | 5.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.9% | S | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.5% | S | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | S | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% | S | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.2% | 8.1% | 7.8% | S | 10.3% | 8.8% | 11.1% | 16.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 8.5% | 11.7% | 29.4% | S | 6.9% | 7.5% | 17.8% | 61.1% |