Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Travis 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 | 53.8% | 44.4% | 66.5% | 48.1% | 56.9% | 55.3% | 55.7% | 51.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 16.4% | 22.2% | 13.7% | 22.0% | 16.7% | 15.2% | 19.4% | 18.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.4% | 3.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.9% | 7.4% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.2% | 10.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 15.6% | 18.5% | 7.9% | 16.0% | 15.3% | 13.8% | 11.8% | 18.9% |