Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Novato 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 | 50.0% | 40.1% | 27.5% | 30.0% | 47.8% | 44.0% | 46.8% | 38.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.6% | 26.2% | 21.4% | 40.0% | 25.1% | 27.8% | 19.9% | 11.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 11.1% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.2% | 7.4% | 6.9% | 0.0% | 14.5% | 7.2% | 9.9% | 11.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 14.5% | 24.1% | 40.5% | 30.0% | 11.4% | 17.5% | 17.0% | 22.2% |