Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Val 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 | 43.3% | 50.0% | 68.6% | 45.9% | 33.3% | 43.5% | 41.4% | 45.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.3% | 16.7% | 10.0% | 19.5% | 26.7% | 24.7% | 22.3% | 15.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.2% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 3.0% |
| Other Reason | 12.2% | 8.3% | 7.1% | 11.1% | 13.3% | 16.5% | 12.9% | 9.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 19.7% | 20.8% | 8.6% | 18.3% | 20.0% | 11.8% | 19.9% | 21.2% |