Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Marcos 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 | 54.4% | 17.6% | 62.3% | 46.8% | 56.7% | 46.5% | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 10.5% | 11.8% | 17.0% | 17.5% | 20.0% | 22.5% | 18.0% | 12.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| 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% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 7.0% | 11.8% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 3.3% | 9.6% | 11.7% | 14.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 26.3% | 47.1% | 10.9% | 21.0% | 16.7% | 18.6% | 19.3% | 18.0% |