Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Vista 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 | 43.6% | 52.2% | 68.9% | 47.6% | 47.7% | 46.8% | 44.4% | 50.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.6% | 13.0% | 16.0% | 23.4% | 20.5% | 25.1% | 21.0% | 19.7% |
| 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.8% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.9% | 13.0% | 5.0% | 7.3% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 9.9% | 6.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 18.2% | 17.4% | 8.4% | 17.5% | 22.7% | 17.2% | 20.7% | 22.4% |