Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Santa Ana 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 | 44.6% | 43.9% | 66.1% | 45.6% | 31.0% | 36.0% | 43.9% | 47.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 16.9% | 26.1% | 15.1% | 27.2% | 27.6% | 29.9% | 26.2% | 18.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 4.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 15.4% | 7.2% | 8.2% | 8.0% | 13.8% | 9.6% | 11.3% | 14.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.9% | 17.2% | 9.8% | 15.6% | 20.7% | 16.2% | 14.9% | 15.0% |