Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| South 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 | 53.4% | 38.4% | 52.6% | 0.0% | 59.9% | 53.3% | 69.5% | 20.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 16.6% | 23.2% | 10.5% | 20.0% | 14.5% | 18.7% | 11.9% | 25.0% |
| 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 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| Had to Work | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.2% | 9.1% | 7.9% | 6.7% | 8.7% | 10.7% | 3.4% | 8.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 19.6% | 25.3% | 26.3% | 73.3% | 11.6% | 13.3% | 8.5% | 37.5% |