Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Sweetwater 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 | 41.7% | 32.1% | 54.5% | 37.0% | 40.5% | 43.9% | 44.1% | 48.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.2% | 21.4% | 15.3% | 22.6% | 28.6% | 17.8% | 19.2% | 22.4% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.9% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Was Suspended | 0.5% | 3.6% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 12.3% | 21.4% | 11.7% | 10.2% | 5.6% | 11.2% | 9.3% | 12.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.5% | 17.9% | 15.5% | 24.6% | 21.4% | 23.2% | 22.5% | 9.6% |