Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Dieguito 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 | 34.0% | 39.0% | 64.4% | 40.9% | 51.2% | 38.7% | 44.7% | 49.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.4% | 34.1% | 17.7% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 30.1% | 26.1% | 26.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.5% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 7.1% | 4.9% | 8.2% | 7.5% | 4.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 27.7% | 17.1% | 9.0% | 21.8% | 14.6% | 20.3% | 20.7% | 17.9% |