Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Berkeley 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% | S | 54.4% | 42.3% | 46.2% | 41.5% | 46.4% | 51.6% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.3% | S | 21.8% | 25.9% | 46.2% | 29.9% | 24.9% | 29.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 2.0% | S | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 4.7% | S | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.3% | S | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.7% | S | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.7% | S | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.7% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 3.3% | S | 9.5% | 7.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 10.0% | 9.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 21.3% | S | 10.2% | 17.9% | 0.0% | 16.9% | 16.1% | 6.5% |