Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Francisco County | 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 | 57.2% | 39.9% | 43.2% | 23.0% | 57.5% | 56.6% | 48.1% | 35.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.4% | 24.5% | 18.8% | 13.7% | 19.8% | 19.9% | 18.5% | 11.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 5.8% |
| 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 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.9% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Other Reason | 7.4% | 11.3% | 7.1% | 17.1% | 13.3% | 14.4% | 11.2% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 10.6% | 22.0% | 25.9% | 36.0% | 7.9% | 5.3% | 15.8% | 40.4% |