diff --git a/app/models/survey_item_response.rb b/app/models/survey_item_response.rb
index 32a77885..6c35f465 100644
--- a/app/models/survey_item_response.rb
+++ b/app/models/survey_item_response.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class SurveyItemResponse < ActiveRecord::Base
   belongs_to :school
   belongs_to :survey_item, counter_cache: true
   belongs_to :student, foreign_key: :student_id, optional: true
+  belongs_to :gender
 
   has_one :measure, through: :survey_item
 
diff --git a/app/services/survey_responses_data_loader.rb b/app/services/survey_responses_data_loader.rb
index 4deeff64..678f1d05 100644
--- a/app/services/survey_responses_data_loader.rb
+++ b/app/services/survey_responses_data_loader.rb
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ class SurveyResponsesDataLoader
 
   def self.create_or_update_response(survey_item_response:, likert_score:, row:, survey_item:)
     if survey_item_response.present?
-      survey_item_response.update!(likert_score:, grade: row.grade)
+      survey_item_response.update!(likert_score:, grade: row.grade, gender: row.gender)
       []
     else
       SurveyItemResponse.new(response_id: row.response_id, academic_year: row.academic_year, school: row.school, survey_item:,
-                             likert_score:, grade: row.grade)
+                             likert_score:, grade: row.grade, gender: row.gender)
     end
   end
 
@@ -110,6 +110,13 @@ class Values
       raw_grade == 0 ? nil : raw_grade
     end
   end
+
+  def gender
+    gender_code = row['gender'] || row['Gender'] || 99
+    gender_code = gender_code.to_i
+    gender_code = 99 if gender_code.zero?
+    Gender.find_by_qualtrics_code gender_code
+  end
 end
 
 module StringMonkeyPatches
diff --git a/data/demographics.csv b/data/demographics.csv
index 3719147d..e71dac84 100644
--- a/data/demographics.csv
+++ b/data/demographics.csv
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Race Qualtrics Code,Race/Ethnicity,Gender Qualtrics Code,Sex/Gender
 2,Asian or Pacific Islander,1,Female
 3,Black or African American,3,Another gender or gender identity not listed above
 4,Hispanic or Latinx,4,Non-Binary
-5,White or Caucasian,,
+5,White or Caucasian,99,Unknown
 6,Prefer not to disclose,,
 7,Prefer to self-describe,,
 8,Middle Eastern,,
diff --git a/db/migrate/20221022035349_add_gender_to_survey_item_responses.rb b/db/migrate/20221022035349_add_gender_to_survey_item_responses.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fcab606f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20221022035349_add_gender_to_survey_item_responses.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddGenderToSurveyItemResponses < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.0]
+  def change
+    add_reference :survey_item_responses, :gender, foreign_key: true
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index a14a26cc..e1a3d1d0 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2022_10_19_234615) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2022_10_22_035349) do
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "pg_stat_statements"
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
@@ -431,7 +431,9 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2022_10_19_234615) do
     t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
     t.bigint "student_id"
     t.integer "grade"
+    t.bigint "gender_id"
     t.index ["academic_year_id"], name: "index_survey_item_responses_on_academic_year_id"
+    t.index ["gender_id"], name: "index_survey_item_responses_on_gender_id"
     t.index ["response_id"], name: "index_survey_item_responses_on_response_id"
     t.index ["school_id", "academic_year_id"], name: "index_survey_item_responses_on_school_id_and_academic_year_id"
     t.index ["school_id", "survey_item_id", "academic_year_id", "grade"], name: "index_survey_responses_on_grade"
@@ -494,6 +496,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2022_10_19_234615) do
   add_foreign_key "students", "genders"
   add_foreign_key "subcategories", "categories"
   add_foreign_key "survey_item_responses", "academic_years"
+  add_foreign_key "survey_item_responses", "genders"
   add_foreign_key "survey_item_responses", "schools"
   add_foreign_key "survey_item_responses", "students"
   add_foreign_key "survey_item_responses", "survey_items"
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/test_2020-21_student_survey_responses.csv b/spec/fixtures/test_2020-21_student_survey_responses.csv
index b630692a..b1ae390b 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/test_2020-21_student_survey_responses.csv
+++ b/spec/fixtures/test_2020-21_student_survey_responses.csv
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-Start Date,End Date,Response Type,IP Address,Progress,Duration (in seconds),Finished,RecordedDate,ResponseId,LASID,Recipient Last Name,Recipient First Name,Recipient Email,External Data Reference,Location Latitude,Location Longitude,Distribution Channel,User Language,district,school,DESE ID,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,s-emsa-q1,s-emsa-q2,s-emsa-q3,s-tint-q1,s-tint-q2,#N/A,s-tint-q4,s-tint-q5,s-acpr-q1,s-acpr-q2,s-acpr-q3,s-acpr-q4,#N/A,#N/A,s-cure-q3,s-cure-q4,#N/A,s-sten-q2,s-sten-q3,s-sper-q1,s-sper-q2,s-sper-q3,s-sper-q4,s-civp-q1,s-civp-q2,s-civp-q3,s-civp-q4,s-grmi-q1,#N/A,#N/A,s-grmi-q4,s-appa-q1,s-appa-q2,#N/A,s-peff-q1,s-peff-q2,s-peff-q3,s-peff-q4,s-peff-q5,s-peff-q6,s-sbel-q1,s-sbel-q2,s-sbel-q3,s-sbel-q4,s-sbel-q5,s-phys-q1,s-phys-q2,s-phys-q3,s-phys-q4,s-vale-q1,#N/A,#N/A,s-vale-q4,#N/A,s-acst-q2,s-acst-q3,#N/A,#N/A,s-grit-q1,s-grit-q2,s-grit-q3,s-grit-q4,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,race,What is your race/ethnicity?(Please select all that apply) - Selected Choice,grade
-2020-09-29 18:28:41,2020-09-29 18:48:28,0,73.249.89.226,6,1186,0,2020-09-30T18:48:50,student_survey_response_1,123456,,,,,,,anonymous,EN,1,8,160505,,,,dddd,4,3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,0,some non-integer response,6,,,,5,,,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,EN,,,,,1,888,11th
-2021-02-23 15:12:58,2021-02-23 15:13:17,0,50.207.254.114,0,19,0,2021-02-24T15:13:19,student_survey_response_2,234567,,,,,,,anonymous,EN,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,NA,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,EN,,,,,"2,3,4",888,10
-2021-03-31 9:50:19,2021-03-31 9:59:01,0,108.7.17.250,100,522,1,2021-03-31T09:59:02,student_survey_response_3,345678,,,,,42.53340149,-70.96530151,anonymous,EN,3,2,1600310,12,4,108,3300,7,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2,4,2,1,4,3,3,,,,,3,3,3,3,,,,,NA,,,,,,,,,3,2,3,3,2,1.00,3,4,1,3,3,4,4,2,4,3,3,4,3,3,3,4,3,3,3,3,3,,,,,,,,,,3,4,4,2,3,3,1,,3,,EN,Math teacher,,,,6,888,8
-2021-03-31 9:50:09,2021-03-31 10:00:16,0,67.186.188.168,100,607,1,2021-03-31T10:00:17,student_survey_response_4,456789,,,,,42.63510132,-71.30139923,anonymous,EN,3,2,1600310,12,18,108,2064,7,1,,2,2,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,3,5,3,3,,,,,,,,,,4,4,3,4,5,1,1,5,1,3,2,4,4,1,2,1,3,2,3,3,3,4,2,5,3,4,5,5,3,3,4,3,,,,,4,4,4,4,3,5,2,,2,,EN,,,,English teacher,7,888,8
-2021-03-31 9:51:39,2021-03-31 10:01:36,0,73.47.153.77,100,596,1,2021-03-31T10:01:36,student_survey_response_5,567890,,,,,42.65820313,-71.30580139,anonymous,EN,3,2,1600310,6,15,109,3710,7,1,,2,2,2,,,,,,,,,,3,3,4,3,3,3,3,4,3,4,3,4,4,5,4,3,4,3,5,2,2,3,,,,,,,,,,,,1,2,5,1,3,3,2,4,3,5,4,,,,,,,,,,,,5,4,3,4,4,4,4,4,4,,,,,,,2,,2,,EN,,,Social Studies teacher,,"1,2,3,4,5,8,6,7",888,7
-2021-03-31 9:51:39,2021-03-31 10:01:36,0,73.47.153.77,100,596,1,2021-03-31T10:01:36,student_survey_response_6,,,,,,42.65820313,-71.30580139,anonymous,EN,3,2,1600310,6,15,109,3710,7,1,,2,2,2,,,,,,,,,,3,3,4,3,3,3,3,4,3,4,3,4,4,5,4,3,4,3,5,2,2,3,,,,,,,,,,,,1,2,5,1,3,3,2,4,3,5,4,,,,,,,,,,,,5,4,3,4,4,4,4,4,4,,,,,,,2,,2,,EN,,,Social Studies teacher,,"1,2,3,4,5,8",888,3
-2021-03-31 9:51:39,2021-03-31 10:01:36,0,73.47.153.77,100,596,1,2021-03-31T10:01:36,student_survey_response_7,,,,,,42.65820313,-71.30580139,anonymous,EN,3,2,1600310,6,15,109,3710,7,1,,2.0,2,2,,,,,,,,,,3,3,4,3,3,3,3,4,3,4,3,4,4,5,4,3,4,3,5,2,2,3,,,,,,,,,,,,1,2,5,1,3,3,2,4,3,5,4,,,,,,,,,,,,5,4,3,4,4,4,4,4,4,,,,,,,2,,2,,EN,,,Social Studies teacher,,,,4
+Start Date,End Date,Response Type,IP Address,Progress,Duration (in seconds),Finished,RecordedDate,ResponseId,LASID,Recipient Last Name,Recipient First Name,Recipient Email,External Data Reference,Location Latitude,Location Longitude,Distribution Channel,User Language,district,school,DESE ID,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,s-emsa-q1,s-emsa-q2,s-emsa-q3,s-tint-q1,s-tint-q2,#N/A,s-tint-q4,s-tint-q5,s-acpr-q1,s-acpr-q2,s-acpr-q3,s-acpr-q4,#N/A,#N/A,s-cure-q3,s-cure-q4,#N/A,s-sten-q2,s-sten-q3,s-sper-q1,s-sper-q2,s-sper-q3,s-sper-q4,s-civp-q1,s-civp-q2,s-civp-q3,s-civp-q4,s-grmi-q1,#N/A,#N/A,s-grmi-q4,s-appa-q1,s-appa-q2,#N/A,s-peff-q1,s-peff-q2,s-peff-q3,s-peff-q4,s-peff-q5,s-peff-q6,s-sbel-q1,s-sbel-q2,s-sbel-q3,s-sbel-q4,s-sbel-q5,s-phys-q1,s-phys-q2,s-phys-q3,s-phys-q4,s-vale-q1,#N/A,#N/A,s-vale-q4,#N/A,s-acst-q2,s-acst-q3,#N/A,#N/A,s-grit-q1,s-grit-q2,s-grit-q3,s-grit-q4,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,#N/A,race,What is your race/ethnicity?(Please select all that apply) - Selected Choice,grade,gender
+2020-09-29 18:28:41,2020-09-29 18:48:28,0,73.249.89.226,6,1186,0,2020-09-30T18:48:50,student_survey_response_1,123456,,,,,,,anonymous,EN,1,8,160505,,,,dddd,4,3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,0,some non-integer response,6,,,,5,,,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,EN,,,,,1,888,11th,1
+2021-02-23 15:12:58,2021-02-23 15:13:17,0,50.207.254.114,0,19,0,2021-02-24T15:13:19,student_survey_response_2,234567,,,,,,,anonymous,EN,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,NA,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,EN,,,,,"2,3,4",888,10,
+2021-03-31 9:50:19,2021-03-31 9:59:01,0,108.7.17.250,100,522,1,2021-03-31T09:59:02,student_survey_response_3,345678,,,,,42.53340149,-70.96530151,anonymous,EN,3,2,1600310,12,4,108,3300,7,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2,4,2,1,4,3,3,,,,,3,3,3,3,,,,,NA,,,,,,,,,3,2,3,3,2,1,3,4,1,3,3,4,4,2,4,3,3,4,3,3,3,4,3,3,3,3,3,,,,,,,,,,3,4,4,2,3,3,1,,3,,EN,Math teacher,,,,6,888,8,2
+2021-03-31 9:50:09,2021-03-31 10:00:16,0,67.186.188.168,100,607,1,2021-03-31T10:00:17,student_survey_response_4,456789,,,,,42.63510132,-71.30139923,anonymous,EN,3,2,1600310,12,18,108,2064,7,1,,2,2,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,3,5,3,3,,,,,,,,,,4,4,3,4,5,1,1,5,1,3,2,4,4,1,2,1,3,2,3,3,3,4,2,5,3,4,5,5,3,3,4,3,,,,,4,4,4,4,3,5,2,,2,,EN,,,,English teacher,7,888,8,3
+2021-03-31 9:51:39,2021-03-31 10:01:36,0,73.47.153.77,100,596,1,2021-03-31T10:01:36,student_survey_response_5,567890,,,,,42.65820313,-71.30580139,anonymous,EN,3,2,1600310,6,15,109,3710,7,1,,2,2,2,,,,,,,,,,3,3,4,3,3,3,3,4,3,4,3,4,4,5,4,3,4,3,5,2,2,3,,,,,,,,,,,,1,2,5,1,3,3,2,4,3,5,4,,,,,,,,,,,,5,4,3,4,4,4,4,4,4,,,,,,,2,,2,,EN,,,Social Studies teacher,,"1,2,3,4,5,8,6,7",888,7,4
+2021-03-31 9:51:39,2021-03-31 10:01:36,0,73.47.153.77,100,596,1,2021-03-31T10:01:36,student_survey_response_6,,,,,,42.65820313,-71.30580139,anonymous,EN,3,2,1600310,6,15,109,3710,7,1,,2,2,2,,,,,,,,,,3,3,4,3,3,3,3,4,3,4,3,4,4,5,4,3,4,3,5,2,2,3,,,,,,,,,,,,1,2,5,1,3,3,2,4,3,5,4,,,,,,,,,,,,5,4,3,4,4,4,4,4,4,,,,,,,2,,2,,EN,,,Social Studies teacher,,"1,2,3,4,5,8",888,3,NA
+2021-03-31 9:51:39,2021-03-31 10:01:36,0,73.47.153.77,100,596,1,2021-03-31T10:01:36,student_survey_response_7,,,,,,42.65820313,-71.30580139,anonymous,EN,3,2,1600310,6,15,109,3710,7,1,,2,2,2,,,,,,,,,,3,3,4,3,3,3,3,4,3,4,3,4,4,5,4,3,4,3,5,2,2,3,,,,,,,,,,,,1,2,5,1,3,3,2,4,3,5,4,,,,,,,,,,,,5,4,3,4,4,4,4,4,4,,,,,,,2,,2,,EN,,,Social Studies teacher,,,,4,
diff --git a/spec/services/survey_responses_data_loader_spec.rb b/spec/services/survey_responses_data_loader_spec.rb
index f0b99d18..ffcee629 100644
--- a/spec/services/survey_responses_data_loader_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/survey_responses_data_loader_spec.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ describe SurveyResponsesDataLoader do
   let(:s_phys_q1) { SurveyItem.find_by_survey_item_id 's-phys-q1' }
   let(:s_phys_q2) { SurveyItem.find_by_survey_item_id 's-phys-q2' }
 
+  let(:female) {Gender.find_by_qualtrics_code 1}
+  let(:male) {Gender.find_by_qualtrics_code 2}
+  let(:another_gender) {Gender.find_by_qualtrics_code 3}
+  let(:non_binary) {Gender.find_by_qualtrics_code 4}
+  let(:unknown_gender) {Gender.find_by_qualtrics_code 99 }
+
   before :each do
     Rails.application.load_seed
   end
@@ -49,6 +55,7 @@ describe SurveyResponsesDataLoader do
         student_survey_item_response_count_matches_expected
         captures_likert_scores_for_student_survey_item_responses
         assigns_grade_level_to_responses
+        assigns_gender_to_responses
         is_idempotent_for_students
       end
 
@@ -176,3 +183,16 @@ def assigns_grade_level_to_responses
            end).to eq true
   end
 end
+
+def assigns_gender_to_responses
+  results = { 'student_survey_response_1' => female,
+              'student_survey_response_3' => male,
+              'student_survey_response_4' => another_gender,
+              'student_survey_response_5' => non_binary,
+              'student_survey_response_6' => unknown_gender,
+              'student_survey_response_7' => unknown_gender }
+
+  results.each do |key, value|
+    expect(SurveyItemResponse.where(response_id: key).first.gender).to eq value
+  end
+end