Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Pleasanton 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 | 47.1% | 64.0% | 73.9% | 40.7% | 47.2% | 45.8% | 50.8% | 64.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 31.4% | 20.0% | 10.9% | 22.9% | 22.2% | 26.0% | 23.2% | 19.0% |
| 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2.4% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 2.4% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 11.4% | 2.0% | 6.0% | 11.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% | 10.3% | 2.4% |
| Two or More Reasons | 8.6% | 12.0% | 7.6% | 19.0% | 19.4% | 17.0% | 14.0% | 9.5% |