Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
Saddleback Valley Unified (School District) | Percent | |||||||
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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 | 70.1% | 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 Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 3.0% |
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Other Reason | 5.2% | 6.5% | 4.7% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% | 9.0% |
Two or More Reasons | 7.2% | 10.9% | 4.3% | 9.9% | 14.0% | 10.1% | 10.8% | 6.0% |