Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Escondido 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 | 33.3% | 63.6% | 64.6% | 45.7% | S | 38.6% | 44.6% | 37.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 14.3% | 9.1% | 16.9% | 23.4% | S | 28.8% | 17.2% | 27.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | S | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.7% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | S | 1.6% | 1.0% | 3.4% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 4.8% | 0.0% | 6.2% | 9.9% | S | 12.0% | 14.7% | 10.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | 38.1% | 27.3% | 10.8% | 16.9% | S | 17.4% | 19.6% | 18.6% |