Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Washington 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 | 38.0% | 38.9% | 59.9% | 40.0% | 50.0% | 51.1% | 39.0% | 31.3% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 24.0% | 33.3% | 16.2% | 22.3% | 17.6% | 25.0% | 31.8% | 31.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 10.0% | 11.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 5.9% | 7.2% | 9.7% | 12.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 24.0% | 5.6% | 14.1% | 22.5% | 23.5% | 14.5% | 16.9% | 25.0% |