Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Alvord 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 | 54.8% | S | 59.3% | 35.3% | S | 33.3% | 44.6% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.4% | S | 18.5% | 24.2% | S | 18.8% | 22.9% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.7% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 1.9% | 1.1% | S | 1.4% | 2.4% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 1.9% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 1.4% | 1.2% | S |
| Other Reason | 12.9% | S | 7.4% | 10.9% | S | 13.0% | 12.0% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 12.9% | S | 11.1% | 25.7% | S | 24.6% | 16.9% | S |