Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Jurupa 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 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 75.0% | 47.8% | 60.0% | 43.7% | 46.3% | 42.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 26.5% | 16.7% | 10.7% | 20.6% | 20.0% | 21.0% | 21.6% | 30.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 6.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 3.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 5.9% | 8.3% | 7.1% | 11.0% | 10.0% | 14.4% | 11.7% | 9.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 11.8% | 25.0% | 3.6% | 15.2% | 10.0% | 16.8% | 16.7% | 9.1% |