Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Bret Harte Union 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 | 35.6% | 34.2% | S | N/A | 48.2% | 43.7% | 35.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | N/A | 28.0% | 20.8% | S | N/A | 21.8% | 14.6% | 14.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | N/A | 2.5% | 0.0% | S | N/A | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | N/A | 0.8% | 0.8% | S | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | N/A | 0.0% | 0.8% | S | N/A | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | N/A | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | N/A | 0.8% | 0.0% | S | N/A | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | N/A | 0.0% | 2.5% | S | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | N/A | 0.0% | 1.7% | S | N/A | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | N/A | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | N/A | 11.0% | 8.3% | S | N/A | 5.5% | 16.5% | 7.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | N/A | 21.2% | 30.8% | S | N/A | 20.0% | 18.4% | 42.9% |