Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Alameda 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 | 38.9% | S | 63.7% | 34.9% | 49.0% | 39.1% | 45.0% | 51.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 29.3% | S | 17.3% | 26.7% | 21.4% | 28.7% | 21.8% | 17.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.6% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.3% | S | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | S | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 3.8% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.6% | S | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.6% | S | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 1.3% | S | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.3% | S | 6.0% | 8.3% | 8.2% | 7.9% | 7.6% | 19.2% |
| Two or More Reasons | 19.1% | S | 10.7% | 26.2% | 20.4% | 21.7% | 21.5% | 5.8% |