Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Rialto 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 | 39.8% | 47.1% | 59.5% | 42.1% | 41.7% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 41.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.9% | 17.6% | 16.2% | 19.4% | 8.3% | 25.3% | 17.6% | 10.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.9% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 3.5% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.9% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 16.7% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 13.6% | 11.8% | 8.1% | 12.5% | 33.3% | 13.3% | 15.6% | 21.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.4% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 19.3% | 23.1% | 21.7% |