Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
Hemet 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 | 37.3% | 17.8% | 55.2% | 37.2% | 39.5% | 38.1% | 32.8% | 36.9% |
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.4% | 25.6% | 17.5% | 21.6% | 16.3% | 21.3% | 22.3% | 31.0% |
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.5% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 3.6% |
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Was Suspended | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
Other Reason | 11.5% | 16.7% | 8.4% | 11.1% | 11.6% | 10.8% | 12.2% | 16.7% |
Two or More Reasons | 23.0% | 33.3% | 16.9% | 24.0% | 25.6% | 24.9% | 27.7% | 10.7% |