Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| New Haven 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% | 52.2% | 54.2% | 33.4% | 37.9% | 42.4% | 38.1% | 41.5% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 18.4% | 19.6% | 21.1% | 22.4% | 14.4% | 28.2% | 20.8% | 26.8% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 4.9% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Other Reason | 8.2% | 13.0% | 5.6% | 8.8% | 11.1% | 7.1% | 9.7% | 4.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | 28.6% | 15.2% | 16.0% | 30.7% | 33.3% | 21.2% | 27.1% | 17.1% |