Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level

Year(s): 2017-2019

Palo Alto Unified (School District)	Percent
Palo Alto Unified (School District)	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	59.5%	47.6%	35.7%	N/A	63.3%	54.9%	49.5%	N/A
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)	20.4%	26.5%	21.6%	N/A	21.9%	27.9%	25.5%	N/A
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	N/A	0.0%	0.2%	0.0%	N/A
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep	0.3%	0.7%	0.3%	N/A	0.0%	0.0%	0.6%	N/A
Didn’t Feel Safe at School	0.8%	1.0%	0.3%	N/A	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	N/A
Had to Work	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	N/A	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	N/A
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend	0.0%	0.2%	0.0%	N/A	0.5%	0.0%	0.6%	N/A
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School	0.0%	0.2%	0.0%	N/A	0.0%	0.0%	0.6%	N/A
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	N/A	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	N/A
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class	0.3%	0.2%	0.9%	N/A	0.0%	0.2%	0.0%	N/A
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School	0.0%	0.2%	0.0%	N/A	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%	N/A
Was Suspended	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	N/A	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%	N/A
Other Reason	7.2%	5.6%	8.2%	N/A	6.9%	8.1%	5.8%	N/A
Two or More Reasons	11.5%	17.7%	33.0%	N/A	6.7%	7.6%	16.0%	N/A