Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Jacinto 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 | 45.8% | 46.2% | 76.2% | 38.1% | 35.3% | 37.8% | 38.9% | 41.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 16.9% | 20.5% | 9.5% | 23.6% | 23.5% | 25.2% | 17.3% | 25.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 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 | 4.8% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.2% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 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% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 7.2% | 2.6% | 4.8% | 10.7% | 17.6% | 11.9% | 13.6% | 8.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 19.3% | 25.6% | 9.5% | 22.4% | 23.5% | 23.0% | 25.9% | 25.0% |