Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Francisco 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 | 57.3% | 42.6% | 48.0% | 18.8% | 56.9% | 52.1% | 48.5% | 39.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 22.0% | 25.6% | 19.7% | 12.5% | 18.9% | 20.8% | 17.9% | 9.3% |
| 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 | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 6.3% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 4.7% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.4% | 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% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 6.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.3% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.3% |
| Other Reason | 7.7% | 8.7% | 4.8% | 9.4% | 13.3% | 11.7% | 9.9% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 11.4% | 19.0% | 22.3% | 43.8% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 16.4% | 39.5% |