Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Antioch 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 | 46.2% | 44.0% | 47.9% | 42.5% | 32.0% | 41.2% | 35.2% | 47.8% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 18.3% | 32.0% | 20.8% | 23.2% | 30.0% | 22.5% | 24.5% | 20.3% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 5.8% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 3.6% | 8.0% | 1.0% | 3.2% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.4% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 12.5% | 8.0% | 13.0% | 9.9% | 18.0% | 10.3% | 15.2% | 13.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 12.9% | 4.0% | 13.5% | 14.9% | 10.0% | 18.6% | 16.9% | 8.7% |