Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Parent Education Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Los Alamitos Unified (School District) | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason for Absence | Did Not Finish High School | High School Diploma | Some College | At Least 4-Year Degree |
| Didn’t Miss Any School | 48.8% | 41.1% | 38.7% | 54.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 7.3% | 27.7% | 22.5% | 17.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 4.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 1.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 4.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Was Suspended | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.8% | 7.1% | 10.3% | 9.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 19.5% | 15.2% | 22.1% | 14.1% |