Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Benicia 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 | 43.1% | S | 63.3% | 39.2% | 39.3% | 41.1% | 45.9% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 17.2% | S | 10.1% | 24.5% | 39.3% | 24.4% | 18.4% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 6.9% | S | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.7% | S | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 3.4% | S | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 8.6% | S | 10.1% | 10.6% | 3.6% | 9.2% | 11.9% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 19.0% | S | 13.9% | 22.4% | 17.9% | 22.7% | 22.7% | S |