Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Upland 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 | 53.0% | 18.2% | 66.1% | 46.2% | 37.5% | 51.3% | 44.9% | 55.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.0% | 45.5% | 16.5% | 18.6% | 20.8% | 14.5% | 17.9% | 15.6% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 12.5% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.0% | 9.1% | 4.3% | 9.0% | 8.3% | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 15.0% | 27.3% | 10.4% | 19.3% | 16.7% | 18.4% | 18.8% | 13.3% |