Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Diego 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 | 40.6% | 30.3% | 57.1% | 35.9% | 47.8% | 40.6% | 39.5% | 40.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.1% | 25.8% | 21.1% | 24.5% | 19.8% | 28.6% | 26.2% | 23.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 1.5% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.5% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| Other Reason | 8.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 9.3% | 4.3% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 22.2% | 28.1% | 11.5% | 25.5% | 22.9% | 19.0% | 21.0% | 18.2% |