Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Capistrano Unified (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 | 53.7% | 51.5% | 65.0% | 47.6% | 52.8% | 47.4% | 49.3% | 56.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 18.5% | 24.3% | 17.6% | 23.7% | 20.2% | 25.3% | 22.7% | 18.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Other Reason | 7.8% | 8.3% | 7.1% | 8.0% | 9.6% | 7.0% | 8.3% | 11.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | 15.1% | 14.2% | 8.4% | 17.2% | 14.0% | 17.4% | 17.2% | 10.9% |