Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Palo Verde 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 | 35.7% | S | S | 35.7% | N/A | 30.3% | 28.6% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 35.7% | S | S | 23.5% | N/A | 23.6% | 25.0% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | S | 0.3% | N/A | 0.0% | 1.8% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | S | 0.8% | N/A | 1.1% | 3.6% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 7.1% | S | S | 1.6% | N/A | 1.1% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | S | 0.5% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | S | 0.3% | N/A | 1.1% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 0.0% | S | S | 13.5% | N/A | 19.1% | 19.6% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.4% | S | S | 23.8% | N/A | 23.6% | 21.4% | S |