Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Atascadero 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 | S | 26.3% | 68.0% | 34.2% | S | 39.3% | 44.2% | 8.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | 36.8% | 12.0% | 25.4% | S | 27.4% | 23.9% | 41.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | S | 1.0% | 0.9% | 8.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | 5.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% | S | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.3% |
| Other Reason | S | 5.3% | 0.0% | 12.5% | S | 8.9% | 10.6% | 8.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | S | 21.1% | 20.0% | 23.5% | S | 20.6% | 19.5% | 25.0% |