Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Pajaro Valley 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 | 7.7% | 44.8% | 43.8% | 45.5% | 38.8% | 34.2% | 48.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | S | 30.8% | 24.1% | 22.5% | 9.1% | 29.3% | 24.8% | 20.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | S | 7.7% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | S | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | S | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | S | 7.7% | 3.4% | 10.0% | 18.2% | 7.1% | 13.7% | 2.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | S | 38.5% | 20.7% | 19.0% | 27.3% | 23.1% | 20.5% | 25.7% |