Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Dublin 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 | 45.4% | 44.0% | 59.2% | 36.1% | 38.7% | 45.0% | 51.7% | 59.4% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.2% | 32.0% | 19.3% | 27.3% | 25.0% | 25.1% | 24.2% | 3.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.8% | 2.0% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.8% | 2.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 6.7% | 6.0% | 8.3% | 9.7% | 5.0% | 9.9% | 6.7% | 12.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 26.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% | 24.4% | 30.0% | 18.2% | 15.0% | 25.0% |