Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Newark 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 | 42.9% | 54.5% | 56.6% | 37.7% | 38.6% | 44.2% | 40.9% | 33.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 26.5% | 27.3% | 19.1% | 29.0% | 28.6% | 21.7% | 26.9% | 41.7% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 9.1% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 14.3% | 9.1% | 4.1% | 9.3% | 11.4% | 8.7% | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.3% | 0.0% | 18.4% | 20.2% | 18.6% | 22.5% | 21.8% | 25.0% |