Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity

Year(s): 2017-2019

Saddleback Valley Unified (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any School70.1%56.5%76.0%60.0%63.4%60.7%64.1%62.7%
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)16.5%19.6%14.0%20.9%12.9%20.3%15.2%17.9%
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.0%0.0%0.0%0.7%0.0%0.7%0.0%0.0%
Didn’t Feel Safe at School0.0%0.0%0.4%0.6%0.0%0.4%0.6%0.0%
Had to Work0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.5%
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend1.0%0.0%0.6%0.5%1.1%0.5%0.7%3.0%
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%4.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%2.2%0.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%0.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%
Was Suspended0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Other Reason5.2%6.5%4.7%6.7%8.6%7.0%8.1%9.0%
Two or More Reasons7.2%10.9%4.3%9.9%14.0%10.1%10.8%6.0%