Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Leandro 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 | 46.0% | 30.0% | 65.5% | 39.8% | 41.8% | 37.5% | 39.6% | 43.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.1% | 20.0% | 14.0% | 23.9% | 32.7% | 28.8% | 20.1% | 30.0% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 3.3% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 1.0% | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 12.1% | 20.0% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 10.7% | 3.3% |
| Two or More Reasons | 17.2% | 30.0% | 10.1% | 21.7% | 16.4% | 22.1% | 22.0% | 20.0% |