Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Grossmont 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 | 41.3% | 35.8% | 54.4% | 38.5% | 43.9% | 43.5% | 42.7% | 46.7% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 19.2% | 26.6% | 17.0% | 21.8% | 14.2% | 22.8% | 20.4% | 21.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.4% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Had to Work | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Was Suspended | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% | 11.0% | 12.2% | 9.9% | 10.5% | 10.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.0% | 19.3% | 11.8% | 24.2% | 27.0% | 19.2% | 21.6% | 15.8% |