Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Escondido Union High (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 | 46.9% | 21.1% | 62.6% | 40.9% | 42.3% | 44.0% | 37.6% | 44.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.4% | 21.1% | 11.7% | 22.3% | 3.8% | 22.9% | 22.2% | 23.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 7.9% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.6% | 5.3% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 7.7% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 2.6% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.4% | 15.8% | 10.7% | 9.7% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 18.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 17.2% | 26.3% | 13.1% | 22.2% | 30.8% | 20.4% | 25.4% | 2.6% |