Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Coachella Valley 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 | 27.8% | 25.0% | S | 31.8% | S | 26.4% | 29.0% | 38.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 27.8% | 40.6% | S | 25.4% | S | 33.3% | 27.9% | 26.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.8% | S | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 3.1% | S | 1.7% | S | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 1.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 5.6% | 0.0% | S | 0.2% | S | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 3.1% | S | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Was Suspended | 5.6% | 0.0% | S | 1.0% | S | 1.4% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Other Reason | 11.1% | 12.5% | S | 10.7% | S | 13.9% | 12.6% | 9.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.2% | 15.6% | S | 25.4% | S | 18.1% | 26.2% | 15.1% |