Table 2.

Characteristics of Students and School‐Provided Supports of Survey Respondents Ages 13‐19 Attending K‐12 Schools by Academic Grade Change (Declined or Same/Improved) for the SY 2020‐2021

			Academic Grade Change*, N, % (95% CI)
	Overall, N, % (95% CI)		Declined		Same/Improved		p‐Value
Total		2128	632 (29.4%)		1496 (69.5%)
Student learning modality							<.001
In‐person	421	19.8 (18.1, 21.7)	83	13.3 (10.7, 16.3)	338	22.6 (20.5, 24.9)
Hybrid	875	40.6 (38.5, 42.8)	267	41.1 (37.2, 45.2)	608	40.4 (37.9, 43.1)
Remote/virtual	832	39.5 (37.4, 41.8)	282	45.6 (41.6, 49.7)	550	37.0 (34.4, 39.6)
Student sociodemographic characteristics
Gender							.4
Female	1059	48.9 (46.8, 51.2)	300	47.5 (43.4, 51.6)	759	49.6 (47.0, 52.3)
Male	1069	51.0 (48.8, 53.3)	332	52.5 (48.4,56.6)	737	50.4 (47.7, 53.1)
Race/ethnicity							.01
Non‐Hispanic white	1105	52.9 (50.7, 55.1)	294	48.4 (44.3, 52.5)	811	54.8 (52.1, 57.4)
Non‐Hispanic black	267	12.9 (11.4, 14.4)	90	14.2 (11.6, 17.3)	177	12.3 (10.6, 14.2)
Hispanic	525	25.7 (23.7, 27.7)	186	29.9 (26.3, 33.8)	339	23.8 (21.6, 26.2)
Non‐Hispanic other †	231	8.6 (7.6, 9.8)	62	7.4 (5.8, 9.6)	169	9.1 (7.8, 10.6)
School level							.8
High school (grades 9‐12)	1354	67.8 (65.7, 69.7)	400	67.5 (63.6, 71.0)	954	67.9 (65.5, 70.3)
Middle school (grades 6‐8)	774	32.2 (30.3, 34.3)	232	32.6 (29.0, 36.4)	542	32.1 (29.8, 34.5)
Student health/behavioral characteristics
Mental health ‡
Has anxiety symptoms	472	22.3 (20.5, 24.2)	196	31.7 (28.01, 35.7)	276	18.3 (16.3, 20.4)	<.001
Has depression symptoms	419	19.6 (17.9, 21.4)	183	29.5 (25.9, 33.4)	236	15.4 (13.6, 17.4)	<.001
Substance use since pandemic began §	344	15.9 (14.3, 17.6)	135	21.0 (17.8, 24.5)	209	13.7 (12.0, 15.6)	<.001
School‐provided supports
Received education‐related services ‖	1502	70.3 (68.2, 72.3)	436	68.5 (64.5, 72.2)	1066	71.0 (68.6, 73.4)	.3
Received health‐related services ¶	286	13.2 (11.8, 14.8)	80	11.9 (9.6, 14.7)	206	13.7 (12.0, 15.6)	.3

Table shows unweighted counts (N), weighted overall and column percentages (%), and weighted 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Academic grade change represents change in letter grades since before the start of the COVID‐19 pandemic (before February 2020). Grade change could not be computed for n = 24 survey respondents because they reported “none of these grades” or “not sure” for one or both questions about academic grades. p‐Values <0.05 considered statistically significant.

SY, school year.

^*Academic grade change represents change in letter grades since before the start of the COVID‐19 pandemic (before Feb. 2020). Grade change could not be computed for n = 24 survey respondents because they reported “none of these grades” or “not sure” for one or both questions about academic grades (overall sample size (2152) minus surveys without grade change information (24) = 2128).

^† Non‐Hispanic other race/ethnicity category includes Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, some other race, or selected more than one race category. The Non‐Hispanic other category is not disaggregated due to small cell size generating unstable estimates and to protect confidentiality.

^‡ Using the GAD‐2 scale (Generalized Anxiety Disorder), respondents with anxiety symptoms represent those who scored ≥3 for anxiety, indicating a need for follow‐up screening for anxiety. Using the PHQ‐2 scale (Patient Health Questionnaire), respondents with depression symptoms represent those who scored ≥3 for depression, indicating a need for follow‐up screening for depression.

^§ Started or increased use of at least one substance (alcohol, tobacco, prescription drug, or non‐prescription drug) to help cope with stress or emotions, taken in a way not recommended by a doctor.

^‖ Education‐related services received during SY 2020‐2021 (tutoring, accommodations for assignments, academic support, and/or individual classroom support).

^¶ Health‐related services received during SY 2020‐2021 (occupational therapy, speech therapy, and/or behavioral/mental health support).