Data Finds at Least 6% of Students at One California District Identity as Transgender

California’s public schools saw an increase in transgender children and teens. “nonbinary.”

A new survey found soaring numbers of trans-identified students at California’s Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD). According to a data analysis on Reality’s Last Stand, an average of 6% of surveyed DJUSD students identified as neither male nor female during the 2020-2021 school year. This number does not include students who identify as the opposite sex, due to the nature of the survey question.

“This floor estimate is nearly 4.3 times the national average, and 3 times California’s average,” The data analysis revealed.

A 2020-2021 Main Report from the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) shows that 1,443 students in grades 7 through 11 were surveyed by DJUSD secondary schools. 

If asked: “What is your gender?” 6% of 7th-graders, 5% of 9th-graders, 7% of 11th-graders, 16% of students who attend an alternative school (continuation or community day, etc.) were among the 6%. They answered that they were “nonbinary” Oder “something else” There are two genders: male and female. 

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If the question is asked, “Some people describe themselves as transgender when how they think or feel about their gender is different from the sex they were assigned at birth. Are you transgender?” Students in grades 7 through 9 and 11 responded with 2% “Yes,” While 4% of 7th-graders and 3% of 9th-graders and 11th-graders said they were, the remaining 3% and 3% of 9th and 10th graders agreed. “not sure” If they are transgender. A further 4% of continuing education students claimed they were transgender while another 8% did not. “not sure.”

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“Pooled together, this gives us an absolute floor estimate of 6 percent for surveyed DJUSD students who can be considered transgender for the 2020-2021 sample, as this does not even include students with cross-sex identities,” The data analysis was concluded.

According to Reality’s Last Stand, the definition of “transgender” The most common use of gender ideology is when someone identifies with something other than their birth sexuality, or identifies with the opposite sex. The 6% of children who identify as neither male nor woman are a result of this. “floor estimate” The number of DJUSD students most likely to identify as transgender. Although this number is higher than it seems, the nature of the survey questions didn’t allow for students who identify with the opposite sex.

Survey questions included questions on emotional and social well-being. Students who identified as “nonbinary” And “something else” other than male or female reported experiencing much higher rates of social emotional distress, chronic sadness/hopelessness, and considered suicide. 

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Students who identify themselves as “nonbinary” 60%, 9th (56%) and 11th grades (75% each) reported experiencing sadness and hopelessness. 47%, 25% and 55% respectively of 7th and 9th graders and 55% respectively of 11th and 12th graders identified as having chronic sadness or hopelessness. “nonbinary” They said that they had considered suicide. 

According to data from the survey, most DJUSD students are white. They come from upper-middle-class backgrounds and more than 80% of their parents had college degrees. The city of Davis, California saw a record number of Democrats outnumbering Republican voters. 6 to 1 2020 Presidential Election

A YouthTruth survey document It was found that students who identify as transgender in these surveys report lower scores on social-emotional and physical health. This helps to increase the number of “inclusive” Curriculum dedicated to transgender issues.

“Every time we do a gender inclusiveness training, we incorporate this data; the clarity of the data has supported the foundational argument for staff that our newer policies about gender inclusivity are relevant and important,” The document says so.

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