Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
Fremont Unified (School District) | Percent | |||||||
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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 | 52.2% | 60.8% | 68.7% | 47.0% | 51.7% | 51.8% | 53.4% | 61.4% |
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 18.7% | 19.6% | 13.8% | 20.6% | 18.4% | 22.9% | 18.4% | 19.5% |
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Other Reason | 7.7% | 8.2% | 5.8% | 9.3% | 9.2% | 7.3% | 8.1% | 8.2% |
Two or More Reasons | 18.2% | 9.6% | 9.9% | 19.4% | 17.6% | 15.9% | 17.5% | 7.3% |