Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| John Swett 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 | 50.0% | S | 55.3% | 32.8% | S | 24.5% | 37.3% | S |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 13.9% | S | 18.4% | 18.4% | S | 26.5% | 19.6% | S |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 2.0% | 2.0% | S |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 2.8% | S | 0.0% | 2.4% | S | 4.1% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.8% | S | 4.1% | 3.9% | S |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.8% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 2.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.8% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | S | 0.0% | 0.8% | S | 0.0% | 0.0% | S |
| Other Reason | 8.3% | S | 7.9% | 12.0% | S | 6.1% | 11.8% | S |
| Two or More Reasons | 25.0% | S | 18.4% | 31.2% | S | 30.6% | 25.5% | S |