Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Diego County Office of Education (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 | 40.0% | S | S | 31.6% | S | 52.9% | 54.2% | N/A |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 6.7% | S | S | 13.2% | S | 5.9% | 12.5% | N/A |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | S | 5.9% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | S | 0.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | S | 3.7% | S | 0.0% | 4.2% | N/A |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | S | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | S | 2.1% | S | 0.0% | 4.2% | N/A |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | S | 1.6% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 6.7% | S | S | 1.1% | S | 0.0% | 4.2% | N/A |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | S | 1.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | S | 1.1% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | S | 0.5% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A |
| Other Reason | 20.0% | S | S | 7.9% | S | 5.9% | 12.5% | N/A |
| Two or More Reasons | 26.7% | S | S | 35.8% | S | 29.4% | 8.3% | N/A |