Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Tustin 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 | 42.2% | 35.3% | 58.9% | 40.6% | 46.8% | 43.1% | 48.8% | 37.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.5% | 29.4% | 17.7% | 24.9% | 4.3% | 25.0% | 18.7% | 34.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.2% | 5.9% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 5.9% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.6% | 5.9% | 10.3% | 7.9% | 19.1% | 9.4% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.9% | 17.6% | 11.2% | 22.9% | 25.5% | 20.3% | 22.6% | 18.8% |