Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Anaheim Union High (School District) | Percent | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason for Absence | African American/Black | American Indian/Alaska Native | Asian | Hispanic/Latino | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | White | Multiracial | Another Group |
| Didn’t Miss Any School | 49.3% | 45.1% | 71.7% | 46.7% | 54.1% | 50.7% | 49.8% | 52.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.5% | 25.5% | 12.5% | 23.1% | 13.0% | 22.0% | 18.8% | 21.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 3.5% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2.9% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 1.3% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 7.4% | 5.9% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 6.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.6% | 17.6% | 8.5% | 17.5% | 18.9% | 17.2% | 18.7% | 11.8% |