Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Cajon Valley Union (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 | 34.2% | S | 56.4% | 31.6% | 23.1% | 41.3% | 37.2% | 37.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 31.6% | S | 12.7% | 23.6% | 15.4% | 25.3% | 24.7% | 25.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 1.8% | 1.4% | 15.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.6% | S | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 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 | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 5.3% | S | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 7.9% | S | 10.9% | 12.8% | 7.7% | 13.4% | 13.9% | 15.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.4% | S | 18.2% | 24.3% | 38.5% | 15.5% | 20.6% | 21.9% |