Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Milpitas 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 | 71.0% | 71.5% | 56.2% | 10.3% | 69.6% | 74.4% | 66.4% | 24.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 15.2% | 8.7% | 18.4% | 34.5% | 16.7% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 24.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| 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 | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.3% | 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Other Reason | 6.6% | 8.1% | 4.9% | 13.8% | 6.4% | 5.4% | 7.2% | 17.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 5.7% | 10.1% | 15.9% | 37.9% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 10.8% | 26.8% |