Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Lorenzo 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 | 41.0% | 33.3% | 67.3% | 39.6% | 46.2% | 41.8% | 45.3% | 42.1% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 27.2% | 26.7% | 16.4% | 24.7% | 21.2% | 26.0% | 20.8% | 22.8% |
| 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 | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.3% | 20.0% | 6.3% | 9.3% | 3.8% | 6.6% | 8.2% | 21.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 16.0% | 20.0% | 9.1% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.4% | 18.9% | 10.5% |