Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Hayward 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 | 37.8% | 44.2% | 52.8% | 38.4% | 39.2% | 38.7% | 36.6% | 40.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.7% | 17.3% | 16.4% | 21.5% | 22.2% | 21.5% | 19.7% | 20.9% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.8% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 3.1% |
| Had to Work | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.0% | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 0.8% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.8% | 11.5% | 10.5% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 8.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| Two or More Reasons | 25.6% | 19.2% | 16.4% | 23.6% | 24.7% | 23.9% | 27.5% | 20.2% |