Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Luis Coastal 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 | 40.0% | 38.1% | 58.8% | 35.5% | 41.2% | 34.6% | 37.0% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 33.3% | 28.6% | 17.6% | 23.8% | 11.8% | 27.6% | 23.0% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 6.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 5.9% | 0.5% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.2% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 0.0% | 4.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 11.3% | 14.5% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 13.3% | 28.6% | 10.3% | 25.6% | 29.4% | 23.1% | 23.6% | S |