Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Fontana 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 | 53.2% | 30.4% | 62.8% | 48.7% | 47.6% | 49.0% | 45.8% | 60.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 17.5% | 34.8% | 14.0% | 17.7% | 9.5% | 17.2% | 20.6% | 11.1% |
| 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% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.6% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 1.6% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.6% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 3.2% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.6% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 10.6% | 23.8% | 11.0% | 12.6% | 14.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 14.9% | 13.0% | 11.6% | 18.1% | 9.5% | 20.0% | 14.9% | 4.8% |