Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Lodi 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 | 44.3% | 52.9% | 54.7% | 44.4% | 54.5% | 44.3% | 43.4% | 41.0% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 21.5% | 11.8% | 23.7% | 24.6% | 18.2% | 28.4% | 24.3% | 20.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.3% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 6.3% | 8.8% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 3.0% | 5.8% | 11.4% | 20.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 24.1% | 20.6% | 11.6% | 20.0% | 24.2% | 19.5% | 16.6% | 17.9% |