Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Castro 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 | 52.6% | S | 80.2% | 44.3% | 51.5% | 50.1% | 56.3% | 65.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.5% | S | 9.5% | 25.5% | 33.3% | 25.1% | 20.1% | 6.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.3% | S | 0.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 1.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 3.4% |
| Was Suspended | 1.3% | S | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 5.1% | S | 4.3% | 8.4% | 3.0% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 13.8% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.7% | S | 5.5% | 18.6% | 12.1% | 16.3% | 12.3% | 10.3% |