Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Poway 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 | 63.2% | 75.0% | 78.7% | 55.5% | 56.8% | 57.2% | 60.8% | 63.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 12.5% | 9.6% | 9.2% | 17.1% | 17.4% | 17.7% | 14.8% | 19.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.7% | 1.9% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 12.5% | 1.9% | 5.8% | 11.2% | 15.5% | 11.2% | 11.4% | 8.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 8.8% | 9.6% | 5.0% | 12.4% | 7.7% | 11.2% | 11.0% | 6.8% |