Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Clara 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 | 58.7% | 53.1% | 42.4% | 22.2% | 63.1% | 56.4% | 50.8% | 21.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.8% | 20.7% | 20.0% | 22.2% | 21.6% | 22.5% | 21.9% | 23.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2.7% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 5.5% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.0% | 7.0% | 4.1% | 8.9% | 6.6% | 8.3% | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 10.3% | 15.8% | 29.9% | 40.0% | 6.4% | 9.3% | 17.7% | 32.9% |