Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Rafael City High (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 | N/A | 40.6% | 23.9% | 0.0% | N/A | 39.9% | 35.3% | 27.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | N/A | 23.9% | 23.1% | 27.3% | N/A | 32.6% | 28.6% | 20.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | N/A | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | N/A | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.4% |
| Had to Work | N/A | 3.2% | 7.7% | 0.0% | N/A | 2.9% | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | N/A | 0.0% | 0.9% | 4.5% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | N/A | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | N/A | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | N/A | 10.3% | 8.5% | 0.0% | N/A | 9.4% | 11.8% | 10.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | N/A | 20.6% | 33.3% | 68.2% | N/A | 13.0% | 17.6% | 37.9% |