Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity

Year(s): 2017-2019

John Swett Unified (School District)Percent
Reason for AbsenceAfrican American/BlackAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsianHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderWhiteMultiracialAnother Group
Didn’t Miss Any School50.0%S55.3%32.8%S24.5%37.3%S
Illness (including respiratory and dental problems)13.9%S18.4%18.4%S26.5%19.6%S
Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry0.0%S0.0%0.0%S0.0%0.0%S
Didn’t Get Enough Sleep0.0%S0.0%0.0%S2.0%2.0%S
Didn’t Feel Safe at School2.8%S0.0%2.4%S4.1%0.0%S
Had to Work0.0%S0.0%0.0%S0.0%0.0%S
Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend0.0%S0.0%0.8%S4.1%3.9%S
Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School0.0%S0.0%0.8%S0.0%0.0%S
Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs0.0%S0.0%0.0%S2.0%0.0%S
Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class0.0%S0.0%0.8%S0.0%0.0%S
Was Bored with or Uninterested in School0.0%S0.0%0.0%S0.0%0.0%S
Was Suspended0.0%S0.0%0.8%S0.0%0.0%S
Other Reason8.3%S7.9%12.0%S6.1%11.8%S
Two or More Reasons25.0%S18.4%31.2%S30.6%25.5%S