Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Acalanes Union High (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 | 42.5% | 23.1% | 56.0% | 41.0% | 45.0% | 42.2% | 46.4% | 41.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 25.0% | 15.4% | 15.8% | 20.7% | 15.0% | 23.5% | 21.9% | 23.5% |
| 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% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 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% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5.9% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 20.0% | 15.4% | 14.9% | 11.0% | 5.0% | 10.2% | 9.6% | 5.9% |
| Two or More Reasons | 12.5% | 46.2% | 11.7% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 22.4% | 19.5% | 23.5% |