Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Napa Valley 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 | 49.5% | 48.4% | 39.3% | 25.3% | 51.7% | 52.2% | 46.0% | 33.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 18.5% | 18.9% | 18.2% | 13.9% | 19.7% | 21.6% | 21.8% | 20.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 4.5% |
| Had to Work | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2.5% |
| Was Suspended | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Other Reason | 12.5% | 11.2% | 7.9% | 7.6% | 13.1% | 11.4% | 9.7% | 6.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 15.4% | 17.2% | 29.8% | 49.4% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 18.8% | 29.3% |