Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Barstow 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 | 30.8% | 29.4% | 46.9% | 33.0% | 43.5% | 42.5% | 33.4% | 28.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 18.5% | 11.8% | 21.9% | 18.8% | 17.4% | 19.0% | 23.2% | 25.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 3.6% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 7.1% |
| 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% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 13.8% | 11.8% | 9.4% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 12.5% | 14.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 28.7% | 47.1% | 21.9% | 28.9% | 39.1% | 22.3% | 26.0% | 21.4% |