Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Fullerton Joint 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 | 40.0% | 43.3% | 60.0% | 41.3% | 54.4% | 37.7% | 44.0% | 45.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 16.8% | 10.0% | 15.5% | 23.1% | 12.8% | 23.7% | 19.9% | 22.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 2.7% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 16.8% | 6.7% | 9.1% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 8.4% | 10.7% | 12.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 23.9% | 33.3% | 13.6% | 24.2% | 23.5% | 27.7% | 20.7% | 14.7% |