Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Livermore Valley Joint 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 | 28.2% | 42.1% | 59.5% | 41.8% | 52.4% | 41.1% | 40.1% | 53.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 23.1% | 42.1% | 17.2% | 25.7% | 11.9% | 27.4% | 25.8% | 23.1% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.3% | 10.5% | 7.3% | 8.2% | 14.3% | 9.8% | 8.3% | 7.7% |
| Two or More Reasons | 38.5% | 0.0% | 14.2% | 19.2% | 19.0% | 18.8% | 22.9% | 15.4% |