Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| La Mesa-Spring Valley (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 | 44.2% | 50.0% | 66.7% | 44.1% | 31.6% | 51.7% | 47.0% | 40.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.7% | 35.7% | 14.5% | 22.4% | 36.8% | 27.5% | 21.1% | 17.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 2.6% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 5.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 4.4% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 5.2% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 10.9% | 21.1% | 7.3% | 10.7% | 15.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 14.3% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 15.2% | 10.5% | 10.6% | 16.3% | 20.0% |