Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Lucia Mar 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 | 44.8% | 23.5% | 52.7% | 41.2% | 45.5% | 37.6% | 46.8% | 35.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 17.2% | 29.4% | 20.0% | 22.9% | 9.1% | 23.4% | 18.5% | 26.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 3.4% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| 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% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 3.4% | 5.9% | 18.2% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 10.4% | 11.3% | 17.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 27.6% | 41.2% | 5.5% | 21.6% | 27.3% | 23.8% | 18.5% | 14.7% |