Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Los Alamitos 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 | 59.0% | S | 71.3% | 44.4% | 54.5% | 48.2% | 54.7% | 43.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 17.9% | S | 10.5% | 21.8% | 12.1% | 18.4% | 19.8% | 22.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 2.6% | S | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 6.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 2.6% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 2.6% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
| Was Suspended | 2.6% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 2.6% | S | 5.3% | 10.2% | 15.2% | 11.5% | 10.1% | 2.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 10.3% | S | 9.7% | 17.8% | 18.2% | 17.2% | 10.8% | 14.6% |