Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| Mt. Diablo 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% | 56.4% | 64.4% | 43.3% | 42.9% | 50.0% | 45.1% | 45.9% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 14.3% | 25.6% | 14.1% | 23.9% | 19.5% | 23.1% | 23.2% | 29.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.6% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| Other Reason | 11.2% | 0.0% | 6.0% | 8.9% | 10.4% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Two or More Reasons | 28.0% | 15.4% | 12.7% | 18.5% | 23.4% | 16.9% | 18.7% | 8.2% |