Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Center Joint 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 | 45.5% | S | 51.9% | 35.7% | 54.5% | 37.7% | 37.4% | 66.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 16.7% | S | 17.3% | 22.6% | 18.2% | 21.4% | 18.7% | 16.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.5% | S | 1.9% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 1.9% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 1.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 1.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 7.6% | S | 9.6% | 9.8% | 0.0% | 6.5% | 7.1% | 8.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 24.2% | S | 15.4% | 27.2% | 27.3% | 28.4% | 34.2% | 8.3% |