Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Carlsbad 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 | 41.8% | 48.7% | 59.2% | 40.6% | 39.4% | 41.4% | 43.0% | 46.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.0% | 28.2% | 18.9% | 30.0% | 39.4% | 29.2% | 26.0% | 27.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 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 | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 2.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 5.5% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.0% | 3.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 2.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.8% | 15.4% | 12.5% | 18.7% | 15.2% | 19.2% | 19.5% | 20.9% |